Methane emissions in Macao
Macao: Methane emissions was 52,040 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52,040
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
52,040
in 2024
All-time low
8,514
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Macao, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Macao is 52,040, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,514, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8,514 | — |
| 1851 | 8,644 | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 8,774 | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 8,904 | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 9,034 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 9,164 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 9,295 | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 9,425 | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 9,555 | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 9,685 | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 9,815 | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 9,945 | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 10,076 | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 10,206 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 10,336 | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 10,466 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 10,596 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 10,726 | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 10,856 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 10,987 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 11,117 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 11,247 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 11,377 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 11,507 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 11,638 | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 11,768 | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 11,898 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 12,028 | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 12,158 | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 12,289 | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 12,419 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 12,549 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 12,679 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 12,810 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 12,940 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 13,070 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 13,200 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 13,331 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 13,461 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 13,591 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 13,722 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 13,852 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 13,982 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 14,112 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 14,243 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 14,373 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 14,504 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 14,634 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 14,764 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 14,894 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 15,025 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 15,172 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 15,319 | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 15,466 | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 15,613 | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 15,760 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 15,907 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 16,054 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 16,201 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 16,348 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 16,496 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 16,642 | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 16,789 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 16,936 | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 17,083 | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 17,230 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 17,377 | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 17,525 | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 17,672 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 17,819 | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 17,967 | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 18,108 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 18,250 | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 18,391 | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 18,532 | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 18,674 | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 18,814 | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 18,955 | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 19,096 | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 19,237 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 19,378 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 19,761 | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 20,145 | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 20,528 | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 20,909 | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 21,290 | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 21,671 | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 22,052 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 22,433 | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 22,813 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 23,193 | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 24,360 | +5.0% |
| 1942 | 25,550 | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 26,764 | +4.8% |
| 1944 | 28,002 | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 28,456 | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 28,860 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 29,211 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 29,508 | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 29,746 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 29,925 | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 29,589 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 28,957 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 28,100 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 27,476 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 26,255 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 25,327 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 24,441 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 23,661 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 23,021 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 22,579 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 22,604 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 22,596 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 22,774 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 22,799 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 22,619 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 22,486 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 22,180 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 21,584 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 20,607 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 24,926 | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 25,829 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 23,820 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 24,343 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 24,404 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 23,713 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 23,414 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 22,729 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 22,856 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 23,789 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 24,968 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 25,121 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 25,759 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 26,957 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 27,382 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 27,807 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 28,079 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 29,479 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 30,077 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 30,918 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 34,623 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 37,109 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 38,281 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 38,093 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 39,057 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 38,249 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 35,563 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 36,784 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 36,301 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 35,002 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 33,224 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 34,252 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 34,912 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 37,009 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 38,885 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 38,888 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39,464 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 40,453 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 39,805 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 40,866 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 41,553 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 43,090 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 43,669 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 44,681 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 45,649 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47,730 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 47,291 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 48,582 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 47,743 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 48,737 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 49,567 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 50,055 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 50,742 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 51,386 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 52,040 | +1.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 52,040 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 52,040 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9,099 | 8,514 | 9,685 | 10 |
| 1860s | 10,401 | 9,815 | 10,987 | 10 |
| 1870s | 11,703 | 11,117 | 12,289 | 10 |
| 1880s | 13,005 | 12,419 | 13,591 | 10 |
| 1890s | 14,308 | 13,722 | 14,894 | 10 |
| 1900s | 15,686 | 15,025 | 16,348 | 10 |
| 1910s | 17,157 | 16,496 | 17,819 | 10 |
| 1920s | 18,603 | 17,967 | 19,237 | 10 |
| 1930s | 21,098 | 19,378 | 22,813 | 10 |
| 1940s | 27,365 | 23,193 | 29,746 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26,675 | 23,021 | 29,925 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,283 | 20,607 | 22,799 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,982 | 22,729 | 25,829 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,655 | 24,968 | 30,918 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,906 | 34,623 | 39,057 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,776 | 33,224 | 40,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,872 | 41,553 | 48,737 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,758 | 49,567 | 52,040 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Macao
- Share co2 vs population 0.0033 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -40.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -113.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 685,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Macao?
- Methane emissions in Macao was 52,040 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 52,040 in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,514 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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