Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Macao
Macao: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 57.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
57.53 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
159th
of 215 countries
All-time high
57.53 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
21,984 tonnes
in 1954
Years of data
71
1954–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 21,984 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 43,968 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1956 | 69,616 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1957 | 98,928 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1958 | 128,240 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1959 | 164,880 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1960 | 216,176 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1961 | 285,792 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1962 | 381,056 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 487,312 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1964 | 615,552 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1965 | 747,456 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 897,680 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 1.23 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 1.40 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 1.60 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 1.83 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 2.06 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 2.29 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 2.55 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 2.85 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 3.10 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 3.41 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 3.83 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 4.24 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 4.77 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 5.30 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 5.79 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 6.47 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 7.07 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 7.80 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 8.68 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 9.65 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 10.61 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 11.64 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 12.55 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 13.51 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 14.49 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 15.59 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 16.77 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 17.90 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 19.20 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 20.57 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 22.01 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 23.43 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 24.96 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 26.52 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 27.91 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 29.33 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 30.92 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 32.60 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 34.05 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 35.42 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 36.54 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 38.44 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 39.67 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 40.97 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 42.10 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 43.09 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 44.38 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 46.16 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 47.94 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 49.86 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 51.11 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 52.32 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 53.35 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 54.38 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 55.43 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 56.47 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 57.53 million tonnes | +1.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 57.53 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 57.53 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 247.31 million tonnes, 23% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +100.0% | 21,984 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes |
| 1956 | +58.3% | 43,968 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes |
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, total, annual growth rate -0.1601 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1601 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 685,900 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 685,900 (2025)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
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.