What is per capita methane emissions in Macao?

Per capita methane emissions in Macao was 0.0723 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 methane emissions recorded in Macao?

The highest recorded value was 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1900.

What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Macao?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940.

How does Macao rank for per capita methane emissions?

Macao ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Macao?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita methane emissions in Macao

Name: Per capita methane emissions in Macao
Creator: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Macao: Per capita methane emissions was 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

199th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person

in 1900

All-time low

0.0618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person

in 1940

Years of data

1860–2024

Per capita methane 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 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Macao peaked at 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.0618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1940.

That places Macao 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 82 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.1155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	1
1900s	0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	1
1910s	0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	1
1920s	0.1673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.2139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	2
1930s	0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	1
1940s	0.0618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.0618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.0618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	1
1950s	0.1378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1960s	0.1034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1970s	0.0992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.0872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1980s	0.0962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
1990s	0.0943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.1028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
2000s	0.0771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.0806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
2010s	0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	10
2020s	0.0722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	0.0726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person	5

Countries ranked near Macao

196 Aruba 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
197 Nauru 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
198 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

All data for Macao →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita methane emissions in Macao?: Per capita methane emissions in Macao was 0.0723 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 methane emissions recorded in Macao?: The highest recorded value was 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1900.
What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Macao?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940.
How does Macao rank for per capita methane emissions?: Macao ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Macao?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita methane emissions
Unit: tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.