Per capita methane emissions in Macao
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
82
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.
Per capita methane emissions in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0.1155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1900 | 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +103.3% |
| 1910 | 0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1920 | 0.2139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -52.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +146.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 7% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 | +146.0% | 0.0618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1900 | +103.3% | 0.1155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1940 | -52.3% | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1927 | -43.6% | 0.2139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
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 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
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.