Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Macao
Macao: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.24 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Macao stood at 0.24 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Macao peaked at 0.26 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Macao ranks 151st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.129 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.215 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.212 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 148 Liberia 0.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Burkina Faso 0.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 150 French Polynesia 0.25 terawatt-hours compare
- 152 Faroe Islands 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Togo 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 0.2 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Macao?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Macao was 0.24 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Macao ranks 151st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.