Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Macao
Macao: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 1.19 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Macao, 1954–2024
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
Macao recorded 1.19 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Macao peaked at 3.51 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0667 tonnes per person, in 1954.
That places Macao 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0933 tonnes per person | 0.0667 tonnes per person | 0.1307 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.4768 tonnes per person | 0.2114 tonnes per person | 0.6314 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.16 tonnes per person | 0.7412 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 2.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Macao?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Macao was 1.19 tonnes per person in 2024, 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 fuel type recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0667 tonnes per person in 1954.
- How does Macao rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Macao ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.