Energy — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: Energy — Emissions per capita was 1.54 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.54 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
147th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.84 t CO2eq/cap
in 2001
All-time low
1.44 t CO2eq/cap
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 3 t CO2eq/cap1991: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap1992: 3 t CO2eq/cap1993: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap1994: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap1995: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap1996: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap1997: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap1998: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap1999: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2000: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2001: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2002: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2003: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap2004: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2005: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap2006: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2008: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2009: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2010: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap2012: 2 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap2014: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap2016: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap2017: 3 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.9 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.9 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2023: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR, 1990 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +61.6% 2.16 t CO2eq/cap 3.49 t CO2eq/cap

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 144 Albania 1.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 144 Namibia 1.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 146 Kyrgyzstan 1.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 148 Philippines 1.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 149 Paraguay 1.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 150 Cabo Verde 1.36 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.