Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Macao
Macao: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0 tonnes per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0 tonnes per person
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1057 tonnes per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1979
Years of data
39
1954–2016
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Macao, 1954–2016
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Macao is 0 tonnes per person, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Macao peaked at 0.1057 tonnes per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1979.
That places Macao 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | -49.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | +69.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | +53.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0747 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0846 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1057 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0794 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1006 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0649 tonnes per person | -35.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | -36.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0559 tonnes per person | +94.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | -49.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -52.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | +95.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | -50.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | -67.7% |
| 1982 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person. (68 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53 tonnes per person. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.053 tonnes per person | 0.0225 tonnes per person | 0.0798 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.0632 tonnes per person | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 0.1057 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0209 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0559 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0199 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0447 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 138 Malta 0 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 0 tonnes per person
- 140 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Andorra 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Angola 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Aruba 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Bahrain 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Barbados 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Bermuda 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Cape Verde 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Chad 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Congo 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Curacao 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Ecuador 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 El Salvador 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Fiji 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Gabon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Greenland 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Guyana 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Libya 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Paraguay 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Samoa 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per person
- 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Suriname 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Togo 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Tonga 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Tunisia 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Uganda 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Macao?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Macao was 0 tonnes per person in 2016, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1057 tonnes per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1979.
- How does Macao rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Macao ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.