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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 9,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 9,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 9,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 9,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 9,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 9,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 9,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 9,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 10,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 10,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 10,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 10,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 10,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 10,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 10,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 11,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 11,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 11,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 11,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 11,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 11,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 11,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 11,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 12,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 12,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 12,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 12,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 12,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 12,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 12,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 13,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 13,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 13,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 13,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 13,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 13,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 13,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 13,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 14,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 14,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 14,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 14,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 14,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 14,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 14,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 15,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 15,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 15,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 15,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 15,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 15,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 15,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 16,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 16,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 16,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 16,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 16,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 16,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 17,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 17,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 17,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 17,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 17,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 17,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 17,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 18,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 18,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 18,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 18,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 18,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 18,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 19,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 19,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 19,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 19,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 19,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 19,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 19,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 20,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 20,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 20,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 21,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 21,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 21,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 22,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 22,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 22,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 23,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 23,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 24,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 25,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 26,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1943 | 27,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1944 | 29,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 29,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 30,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 30,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 30,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 31,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 31,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 31,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 30,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 29,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 51,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +72.3% |
| 1955 | 50,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 52,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 55,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 55,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 61,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1960 | 76,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.1% |
| 1961 | 94,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.0% |
| 1962 | 120,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.3% |
| 1963 | 131,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 153,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 157,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 175,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 189,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 192,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 191,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 234,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 257,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 259,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 253,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 298,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 327,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 282,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 337,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 443,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 445,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 560,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 568,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 518,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 719,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.9% |
| 1984 | 643,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 771,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 919,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 960,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +63.4% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +72.3% | 29,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2009 | +63.4% | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1983 | +38.9% | 518,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 719,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2018 | -34.0% | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2010 | -33.5% | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2015 | +35.7% | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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, 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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.