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