Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 1.71 million tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.71 million tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.71 million tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14,290 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Macao, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.71 million tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 1.71 million tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,290 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Macao ranks 3rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,290 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19,053 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 24,366 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1964 | 30,778 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1965 | 37,373 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 44,884 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 53,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 61,555 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 69,982 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 80,242 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 91,600 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 103,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 114,317 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 127,690 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 142,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 155,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 170,559 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 191,261 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 211,962 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 238,343 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 265,090 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 289,273 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 323,348 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 353,576 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 390,216 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 434,001 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 482,549 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 530,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 582,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 627,275 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 675,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 724,555 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 779,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 838,690 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 894,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 959,970 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.71 million tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 40.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.71 million tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,316 tonnes per square kilometre, 183.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,490 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,290 tonnes per square kilometre | 69,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 138,847 tonnes per square kilometre | 80,242 tonnes per square kilometre | 211,962 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 388,934 tonnes per square kilometre | 238,343 tonnes per square kilometre | 582,210 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 880,128 tonnes per square kilometre | 627,275 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 million tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 million tonnes per square kilometre | 1.30 million tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 million tonnes per square kilometre | 1.62 million tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million tonnes per square kilometre | 1.62 million tonnes per square kilometre | 1.71 million tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 1 Singapore 3.06 million tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 2 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.81 million tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong 1.64 million tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 1.34 million tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Curacao 1.19 million tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Macao?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Macao was 1.71 million tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,290 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.