emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 140.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
140.4 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
7th
of 207 countries
All-time high
606.54 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
140.4 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Macao, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Macao stood at 140.4 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 606.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 140.4 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Macao 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 205.72 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 201.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 204.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 189.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 157.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1966 | 164.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 168.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 165.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 146.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 153.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 171.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 176.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 144.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 162.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 181.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 159.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 192.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 272.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1979 | 270.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 319.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 315.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 305.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 397.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 407.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 324.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 358.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 410.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 403.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 434.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 540.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 518.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 525.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 541.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 553.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 439.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 493.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 505.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 538.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 606.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 542.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 452.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 417.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 444.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 412.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 437.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 402.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 342.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 355.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 390.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 301.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 427.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 353.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 249.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 213.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 240.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 199.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 185.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 171.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 165.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 149.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 147.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 140.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 140.4 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 37.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 140.4 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre, 42.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 146.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 205.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 188.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 144.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 272.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 367.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 305.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 434.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 526.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 439.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 606.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 419.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 342.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 542.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 165.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 427.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 140.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 149.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 4 Bermuda 353.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Singapore 334.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 168.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Hong Kong 113.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Curacao 71.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Aruba 48.07 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 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 685,900 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 685,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Macao?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Macao was 140.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 606.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.4 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.