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