Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Macao
Macao: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
169th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2017
All-time low
8,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Macao, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Macao peaked at 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Macao 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 10,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 12,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 13,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 14,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 16,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 17,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 19,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 21,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 28,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 44,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 147,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 312,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 443,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 778,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 958,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 166 Gambia 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 167 Djibouti 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 170 Belize 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Aruba 950,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 172 East Timor 938,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Macao?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Macao was 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Macao rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Macao ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.