Per capita co2 vs average in Macao
Macao: Per capita co2 vs average was 1.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.47
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
144th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 2001
All-time low
0.1111
in 1954
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Macao, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 vs average in Macao stood at 1.47.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Macao peaked at 3.51 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1111, in 1954.
Macao ranks 144th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 vs average in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0.1111 | — |
| 1955 | 0.1125 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1335 | +18.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1557 | +16.7% |
| 1958 | 0.1596 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2053 | +28.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2959 | +44.1% |
| 1961 | 0.4016 | +35.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5357 | +33.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5834 | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5683 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4966 | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5713 | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6331 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6534 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6601 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7971 | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8622 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.845 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8928 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.21 | +35.3% |
| 1975 | 1.33 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 1.33 | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 1.75 | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 1.72 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.14 | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 2.12 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.85 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 2.52 | +36.0% |
| 1984 | 2.15 | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 2.52 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 2.89 | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 3.09 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 2.95 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 3.04 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.57 | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 2.67 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.63 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.89 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 3.02 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.82 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 3.29 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.41 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.31 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.49 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.51 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.05 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 3.03 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.86 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.11 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 3.45 | +63.7% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 2.25 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.93 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.65 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 2.12 | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 2.81 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.98 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.89 | -36.7% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.49 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.47 | +0.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 24% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1463 | 0.1111 | 0.2053 | 6 |
| 1960s | 0.5399 | 0.2959 | 0.6601 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 0.7971 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 | 1.85 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.57 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.11 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 1.65 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.46 | 1.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 per capita co2 vs average in Macao?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Macao was 1.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1111 in 1954.
- How does Macao rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Macao ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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