Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Macao
Macao: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
170th
of 201 countries
All-time high
60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
357.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Macao, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Macao recorded 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Macao peaked at 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 357.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Macao 170th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 357.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 361.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 365.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 369.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 373.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 377.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 381.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 385.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 388.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 392.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 395.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 398.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 401.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 404.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 407.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 411.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 414.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 417.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 420.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 423.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 426.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 430.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 436.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 443.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 450.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 458.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 474.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 482.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 488.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 493.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 497.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 501.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 505.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 509.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 513.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 516.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 520.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 524.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 539.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 545.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 551.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 557.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 563.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 570.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 576.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 583.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 590.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 596.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 603.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 610.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 618.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 625.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 633.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 641.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 649.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 657.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 665.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 673.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 681.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 689.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 697.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 706.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 715.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 724.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 733.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 742.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 750.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 759.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 768.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 776.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 784.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 793.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 801.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 809.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 818.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 827.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 836.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 845.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 855.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 865.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 876.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 888.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 901.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 914.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 928.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 942.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 957.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 973.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 988.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 1,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 1,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 1,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 1,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 1,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1947 | 1,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 1,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 1,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 1,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 1,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 1,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 1,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 1,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 1,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 1,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 1,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 2,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 2,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 2,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 2,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 2,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 2,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 2,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 4,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +84.7% |
| 1971 | 4,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 5,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 6,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 6,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 6,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 7,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 6,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 7,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 8,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 8,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 8,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 11,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 11,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 11,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 15,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.5% |
| 1987 | 17,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 17,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 17,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 24,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 29,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 32,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 35,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 38,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 32,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 34,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 38,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 41,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 43,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 31,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 38,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 41,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 41,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 45,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 45,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 49,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 44,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 47,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 41,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 42,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 44,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 40,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 43,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 55,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 56,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 57,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 52,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 54,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 53,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 56,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 58,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 59,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +84.7% | 2,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | +41.7% | 17,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1986 | +38.5% | 11,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2000 | -28.9% | 43,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1983 | +29.2% | 8,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2015 | +27.4% | 43,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 375.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 357.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 409.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 395.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 423.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 455.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 426.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 488.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 511.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 493.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 567.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 539.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 596.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 638.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 673.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 720.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 681.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 759.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 806.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 768.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 845.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 910.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 855.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 973.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 988.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 167 Cape Verde 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 168 Vanuatu 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Comoros 68,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Maldives 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 172 Samoa 51,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 51,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 685,900 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 685,900 (2025)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Macao?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Macao was 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 357.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Macao rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Macao ranks 170th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.