Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Macao
Macao: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
136th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1940
Years of data
82
1860–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Macao is 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Macao peaked at 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1940.
Macao ranks 136th of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1900 | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +102.8% |
| 1910 | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1920 | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 0.1247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -52.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +145.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +75.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 1960 | 0.434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.0% |
| 1961 | 0.5394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.3% |
| 1962 | 0.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.17 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 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.02 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 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +59.5% |
| 2010 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.61 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 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 24% 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 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 45% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +145.2% | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1900 | +102.8% | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1954 | +75.4% | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 133 Guatemala 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 Namibia 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 135 El Salvador 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 137 Honduras 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Paraguay 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Cambodia 1.48 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, excluding land use and forestry in Macao?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940.
- How does Macao rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Macao ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.