Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Macao
Macao: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled was 57.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Macao, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Macao stood at 57.53 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 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 by world region, gaps filled 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 by world region, gaps filled 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 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 by world region, gaps filled in Macao?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Macao was 57.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 57.53 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,984 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Macao rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled?
- Macao ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.