Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Macao
Macao: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 54.62 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Macao, 1954–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Macao recorded 54.62 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Macao peaked at 54.62 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,190 tonnes, in 1954.
Macao ranks 153rd 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Macao
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 685,900 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 685,900 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.47 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 57.53 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.47 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.47 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Macao?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Macao was 54.62 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 from oil recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 54.62 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,190 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Macao rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Macao ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.