Greenhouse gas emissions in Macao
Macao: Greenhouse gas emissions 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
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2017
All-time low
8,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Macao, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Macao stood at 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Macao peaked at 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Macao 173rd out of 199 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 | 9,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 10,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 12,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 13,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 14,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 16,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 17,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 19,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 22,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 28,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 44,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 148,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 314,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 445,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 780,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 518,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 960,099 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 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 170 Barbados 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Fiji 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 172 Montenegro 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 174 Comoros 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 175 Aruba 952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 176 Cape Verde 843,988 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Macao?
- Greenhouse gas emissions 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Macao rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Macao ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.