Methane emissions in Macao
Macao: Methane emissions was 52,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
52,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
8,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Macao, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Macao is 52,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Macao peaked at 52,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Macao 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Methane emissions in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 8,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 8,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 8,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 9,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 9,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 9,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 9,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 9,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 9,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 9,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 9,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 10,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 10,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 10,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 10,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 10,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 10,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 10,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 10,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 11,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 11,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 11,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 11,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 11,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 11,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 11,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 12,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 12,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 12,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 12,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 12,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 12,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 12,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 12,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 13,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 13,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 13,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 13,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 13,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 13,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 13,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 13,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 14,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 14,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 14,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 14,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 14,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 14,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 14,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 15,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 15,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 15,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 15,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 15,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 15,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 15,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 16,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 16,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 16,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 16,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 16,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 16,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 16,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 17,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 17,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 17,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 17,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 17,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 17,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 17,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 18,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 18,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 18,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 18,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 18,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 18,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 18,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 19,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 19,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 19,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 19,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 20,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 20,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 20,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 21,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 21,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 22,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 22,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 22,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 23,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 24,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1942 | 25,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 26,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1944 | 28,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 28,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 28,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 29,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 29,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 29,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 29,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 29,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 28,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 28,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 27,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 26,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 25,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 24,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 23,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 23,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 22,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 22,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 22,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 22,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 22,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 22,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 22,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 22,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 21,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 20,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 24,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 25,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 23,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 24,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 24,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 23,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 23,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 22,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 22,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 23,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 24,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 25,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 25,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 26,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 27,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 27,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 28,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 29,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 30,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 30,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 34,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 37,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 38,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 38,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 39,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 38,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 35,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 36,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 36,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 35,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 33,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 34,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 34,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 37,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 38,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 38,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 40,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 39,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 40,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 41,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 43,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 43,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 44,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 45,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 47,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 48,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 47,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 48,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 49,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 50,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 50,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 51,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 52,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 52,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 52,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 10,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 11,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 13,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 14,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 15,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 17,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 18,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 21,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 27,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 26,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 182 Micronesia (country) 59,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 183 Dominica 58,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 56,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 187 Grenada 49,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48,106 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 methane emissions in Macao?
- Methane emissions in Macao was 52,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 52,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Macao rank for methane emissions?
- Macao ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.