Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Macao
Macao: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 278,695 tonnes in 2016. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Macao, 1954–2016
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2016, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Macao stood at 278,695 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Macao peaked at 278,695 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,794 tonnes, in 1954.
That places Macao 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 8,794 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 13,191 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1956 | 20,519 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1957 | 31,511 tonnes | +53.6% |
| 1958 | 46,167 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1959 | 59,491 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1960 | 74,147 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1961 | 92,467 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1962 | 106,580 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 124,900 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 139,556 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 150,548 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 161,540 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 172,532 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 183,524 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 190,852 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 205,251 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 212,699 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 216,363 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 220,088 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 223,803 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 231,131 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 234,795 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 238,416 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 242,080 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 242,080 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 253,072 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 256,711 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 260,375 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 264,039 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 267,703 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 275,031 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 278,695 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 278,695 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 278,695 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 278,695 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 278,695 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 278,695 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 278,695 tonnes | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 278,695 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.74 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Macao's 278,695 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 646.78 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +55.6% | 13,191 tonnes | 20,519 tonnes |
| 1957 | +53.6% | 20,519 tonnes | 31,511 tonnes |
| 1955 | +50.0% | 8,794 tonnes | 13,191 tonnes |
| 1958 | +46.5% | 31,511 tonnes | 46,167 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,946 tonnes | 8,794 tonnes | 59,491 tonnes | 6 |
| 1960s | 139,665 tonnes | 74,147 tonnes | 190,852 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 226,671 tonnes | 205,251 tonnes | 242,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 260,380 tonnes | 253,072 tonnes | 267,703 tonnes | 5 |
| 2000s | 275,031 tonnes | 275,031 tonnes | 275,031 tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 278,695 tonnes | 278,695 tonnes | 278,695 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 142 Mauritania 436,422 tonnes compare
- 143 Nicaragua 324,819 tonnes
- 144 Bahamas 278,904 tonnes compare
- 146 Cameroon 263,426 tonnes compare
- 147 Cape Verde 243,631 tonnes compare
- 148 Faroe Islands 237,841 tonnes compare
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 from coal in Macao?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Macao was 278,695 tonnes in 2016, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 278,695 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,794 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Macao rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Macao ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.