Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Macao
Macao: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 54.62 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
54.62 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
153rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
54.62 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
13,190 tonnes
in 1954
Years of data
71
1954–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 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 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.