Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Macao
Macao: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 190,741 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Macao, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Macao recorded 190,741 tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Macao peaked at 371,436 tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 129,261 tonnes CO₂e, in 1994.
Macao ranks 180th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 142,581 tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 141,841 tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 149,598 tonnes CO₂e | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 161,672 tonnes CO₂e | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 129,261 tonnes CO₂e | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 135,595 tonnes CO₂e | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 147,131 tonnes CO₂e | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 160,229 tonnes CO₂e | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 170,999 tonnes CO₂e | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 175,736 tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 147,774 tonnes CO₂e | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 158,296 tonnes CO₂e | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 160,400 tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 166,613 tonnes CO₂e | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 201,966 tonnes CO₂e | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 187,517 tonnes CO₂e | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 200,457 tonnes CO₂e | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 185,671 tonnes CO₂e | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 192,562 tonnes CO₂e | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 204,036 tonnes CO₂e | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 186,474 tonnes CO₂e | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 264,209 tonnes CO₂e | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 371,436 tonnes CO₂e | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 231,430 tonnes CO₂e | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 180,087 tonnes CO₂e | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 190,741 tonnes CO₂e | +5.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 190,741 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Macao's 190,741 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.71 million tonnes CO₂e, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -37.7% | 371,436 tonnes CO₂e | 231,430 tonnes CO₂e |
| 2011 | +41.7% | 186,474 tonnes CO₂e | 264,209 tonnes CO₂e |
| 2012 | +40.6% | 264,209 tonnes CO₂e | 371,436 tonnes CO₂e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,464 tonnes CO₂e | 129,261 tonnes CO₂e | 175,736 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,529 tonnes CO₂e | 147,774 tonnes CO₂e | 204,036 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,396 tonnes CO₂e | 180,087 tonnes CO₂e | 371,436 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 177 Cape Verde 301,214 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 178 Samoa 251,619 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 179 French Guiana 207,652 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 181 Greenland 187,941 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 182 French Polynesia 182,221 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 183 Maldives 166,079 tonnes CO₂e 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Macao?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Macao was 190,741 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 371,436 tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,261 tonnes CO₂e in 1994.
- How does Macao rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Macao ranks 180th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.