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Total ghg emissions in Macao

Macao: Total ghg emissions was 1.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.17 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.03 million
in 2017
All-time low
8,872
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Total ghg emissions in Macao, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, total ghg emissions in Macao stood at 1.17 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Macao peaked at 2.03 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,872, 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.

Total ghg emissions in Macao, year by year

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

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 1.17 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 1.17 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total ghg 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.

YearChange FromTo
1954 +72.3% 29,678 51,132
2009 +63.4% 1.21 million 1.98 million
1983 +38.9% 518,100 719,688
2018 -34.0% 2.03 million 1.34 million
2010 -33.5% 1.98 million 1.32 million
2015 +35.7% 1.38 million 1.88 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 9,475 8,872 10,077 10
1860s 10,810 10,211 11,410 10
1870s 12,159 11,544 12,777 10
1880s 13,516 12,913 14,119 10
1890s 14,876 14,261 15,491 10
1900s 16,325 15,629 17,022 10
1910s 17,877 17,177 18,579 10
1920s 19,409 18,735 20,082 10
1930s 22,008 20,233 23,786 10
1940s 28,514 24,182 31,090 10
1950s 44,904 29,678 61,817 10
1960s 148,231 76,104 192,698 10
1970s 314,053 234,937 445,328 10
1980s 780,812 518,100 1.08 million 10
1990s 1.25 million 960,099 1.52 million 10
2000s 1.58 million 1.21 million 1.98 million 10
2010s 1.48 million 1.07 million 2.03 million 10
2020s 1.15 million 1.14 million 1.17 million 5

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 170 Barbados 1.54 million compare
  2. 171 Fiji 1.31 million compare
  3. 172 Montenegro 1.22 million compare
  4. 174 Comoros 1.03 million compare
  5. 175 Aruba 952,524 compare
  6. 176 Cape Verde 843,988 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions in Macao?
Total ghg emissions in Macao was 1.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 8,872 in 1850.
How does Macao rank for total ghg emissions?
Macao ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is total ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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