Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Macao
Macao: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 1.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Macao, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Macao is 1.06 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Macao peaked at 1.93 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 131,904 tonnes, in 1965.
Macao ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156,819 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 283,960 tonnes | 205,184 tonnes | 414,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 740,494 tonnes | 483,648 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million tonnes | 901,344 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million tonnes | 989,280 tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More climate change data for Macao
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 685,900 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 685,900 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.47 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 57.53 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.47 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.47 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Macao?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Macao was 1.06 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,904 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Macao rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Macao ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.