Nitrous oxide emissions in Macao
Macao: Nitrous oxide emissions was 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
170th
of 201 countries
All-time high
60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
357.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
Macao recorded 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 357.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 375.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 357.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 409.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 395.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 423.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 455.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 426.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 488.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 511.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 493.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 567.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 539.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 596.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 638.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 603.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 673.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 720.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 681.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 759.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 806.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 768.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 845.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 910.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 855.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 973.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 988.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 167 Cape Verde 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 168 Vanuatu 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Comoros 68,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Maldives 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 172 Samoa 51,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 51,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Macao?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Macao was 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 357.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.