emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Macao
Macao: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Macao, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Macao stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Macao peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Macao 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +97.4% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +97.4% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 194 Hong Kong 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Luxembourg 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Ireland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Switzerland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Puerto Rico 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Macao?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Macao was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Macao rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Macao ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.