Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Macao
Macao: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 54.62 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Macao, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Macao stood at 54.62 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Macao peaked at 54.62 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,190 tonnes, in 1954.
That places Macao 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 from oil, gaps filled in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 13,190 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 30,777 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1956 | 49,097 tonnes | +59.5% |
| 1957 | 67,417 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1958 | 82,073 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1959 | 105,389 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1960 | 142,029 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1961 | 193,325 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1962 | 274,476 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1963 | 362,412 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1964 | 475,996 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1965 | 596,908 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1966 | 736,140 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 890,028 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 1.21 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 1.40 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 1.62 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 1.85 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 2.07 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 2.33 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 2.62 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 2.87 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 3.17 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 3.58 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 4.00 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 4.51 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 5.05 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 5.53 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 6.20 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 6.80 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 7.54 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 8.41 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 9.38 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 10.35 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 11.38 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 12.28 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 13.25 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 14.22 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 15.33 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 16.51 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 17.63 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 18.93 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 20.30 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 21.74 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 23.17 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 24.70 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 26.26 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 27.64 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 29.07 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 30.65 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 32.33 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 33.79 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 35.15 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 36.12 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.83 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 38.76 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 39.91 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 41.04 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 42.03 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 43.21 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 44.98 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 46.75 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 48.34 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 49.40 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 50.35 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 51.25 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 52.11 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.94 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 53.76 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 54.62 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 54.62 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 54.62 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.06 million tonnes, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, 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 | +133.3% | 13,190 tonnes | 30,777 tonnes |
| 1956 | +59.5% | 30,777 tonnes | 49,097 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,990 tonnes | 13,190 tonnes | 105,389 tonnes | 6 |
| 1960s | 592,769 tonnes | 142,029 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.51 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 11.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.33 million tonnes | 12.28 million tonnes | 23.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.35 million tonnes | 24.70 million tonnes | 37.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.48 million tonnes | 38.76 million tonnes | 50.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.93 million tonnes | 51.25 million tonnes | 54.62 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 from oil, gaps filled in Macao?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Macao was 54.62 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 54.62 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,190 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Macao rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Macao ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 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 from oil 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 from oil with 86 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.