Energy — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR
China, Macao SAR: Energy — Emissions per capita was 1.54 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR stood at 1.54 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR peaked at 3.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.44 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.
That places China, Macao SAR 147th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 3.1 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.17 t CO2eq/cap | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.36 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.52 t CO2eq/cap | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 3.65 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.75 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.6 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.79 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.38 t CO2eq/cap | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 3.33 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.61 t CO2eq/cap | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 3.74 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.23 t CO2eq/cap | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.67 t CO2eq/cap | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 2.16 t CO2eq/cap | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 3.49 t CO2eq/cap | +61.6% |
| 2010 | 2.23 t CO2eq/cap | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 2.28 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.97 t CO2eq/cap | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 2.15 t CO2eq/cap | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 2.89 t CO2eq/cap | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 2.85 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.03 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +61.6% | 2.16 t CO2eq/cap | 3.49 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 t CO2eq/cap | 3 t CO2eq/cap | 3.75 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 t CO2eq/cap | 2.16 t CO2eq/cap | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | 3.03 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 t CO2eq/cap | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, Macao SAR
- 144 Albania 1.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 144 Namibia 1.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 1.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 148 Philippines 1.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 149 Paraguay 1.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 150 Cabo Verde 1.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for China, Macao SAR
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0361 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0544 kt (2050)
- Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.47 kt (2050)
- Manure applied to Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.47 kt (2050)
- Manure applied to Soils — Emissions 0.0131 kt (2050)
- Manure applied to Soils — Indirect emissions 0.0039 kt (2050)
- Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions 0.0092 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR?
- Energy — emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR was 1.54 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in China, Macao SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in China, Macao SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- How does China, Macao SAR rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- China, Macao SAR ranks 147th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, Macao SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.