Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Macao
Macao: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
178th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1940
Years of data
82
1860–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Macao, 1860–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Macao peaked at 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1940.
Macao ranks 178th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0.1201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1900 | 0.2442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +103.3% |
| 1910 | 0.226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1920 | 0.223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.5% |
| 1937 | 0.1353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -52.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +146.9% |
| 1951 | 0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 0.152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +73.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.3464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 1960 | 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.7% |
| 1961 | 0.5446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +59.4% |
| 2010 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 21% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +146.9% | 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1900 | +103.3% | 0.1201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1954 | +73.8% | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.1201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 175 Kenya 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 176 Mozambique 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 177 Nigeria 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 179 Cape Verde 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 180 Syria 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 181 El Salvador 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Macao?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Macao was 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940.
- How does Macao rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Macao ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.