Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.49 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 223 countries
All-time high
0.58 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.49 t CO2eq/cap
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.55 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR stood at 0.49 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR peaked at 0.58 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.49 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.

That places China, Macao SAR 126th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.58 t CO2eq/cap —
1991 0.57 t CO2eq/cap -1.7%
1992 0.58 t CO2eq/cap +1.8%
1993 0.57 t CO2eq/cap -1.7%
1994 0.58 t CO2eq/cap +1.8%
1995 0.58 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1996 0.57 t CO2eq/cap -1.7%
1997 0.57 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1998 0.58 t CO2eq/cap +1.8%
1999 0.57 t CO2eq/cap -1.7%
2000 0.57 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2001 0.56 t CO2eq/cap -1.8%
2002 0.56 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2003 0.56 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2004 0.56 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2005 0.55 t CO2eq/cap -1.8%
2006 0.54 t CO2eq/cap -1.8%
2007 0.53 t CO2eq/cap -1.9%
2008 0.53 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2009 0.52 t CO2eq/cap -1.9%
2010 0.52 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2011 0.51 t CO2eq/cap -1.9%
2012 0.52 t CO2eq/cap +2.0%
2013 0.53 t CO2eq/cap +1.9%
2014 0.53 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2015 0.52 t CO2eq/cap -1.9%
2016 0.53 t CO2eq/cap +1.9%
2017 0.53 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2018 0.53 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2019 0.52 t CO2eq/cap -1.9%
2020 0.51 t CO2eq/cap -1.9%
2021 0.51 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2022 0.49 t CO2eq/cap -3.9%
2023 0.49 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.575 t CO2eq/cap 0.57 t CO2eq/cap 0.58 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.548 t CO2eq/cap 0.52 t CO2eq/cap 0.57 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.524 t CO2eq/cap 0.51 t CO2eq/cap 0.53 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.5 t CO2eq/cap 0.49 t CO2eq/cap 0.51 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near China, Macao SAR

  1. 123 El Salvador 0.52 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 124 Albania 0.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 124 Iraq 0.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 126 Egypt 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 128 Peru 0.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 129 Marshall Islands 0.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 129 Nicaragua 0.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
  9. 129 Laos 0.45 t CO2eq/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR?
Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in China, Macao SAR was 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 0.58 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
China, Macao SAR ranks 126th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Macao SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.