Carbon intensity of energy in Macao
Macao: Carbon intensity of energy was 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Macao, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Macao is 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Macao peaked at 278.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1985 and was at its lowest, 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Macao 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 242.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 278.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 114.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 85.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 136.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 84.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More climate change data for Macao
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 685,900 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 685,900 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.47 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 57.53 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.47 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.47 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Macao?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Macao was 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 278.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Macao ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.