Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Macao
Macao: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 57.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Macao, 1954–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Macao recorded 57.53 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Macao peaked at 57.53 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,984 tonnes, in 1954.
Macao ranks 159th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,936 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 164,880 tonnes | 6 |
| 1960s | 732,433 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 11.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.60 million tonnes | 12.55 million tonnes | 23.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.67 million tonnes | 24.96 million tonnes | 38.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.76 million tonnes | 39.67 million tonnes | 52.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.43 million tonnes | 53.35 million tonnes | 57.53 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Macao?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Macao was 57.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 57.53 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,984 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Macao rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Macao ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.