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.
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 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 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.