Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Macao
Macao: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
173rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Macao, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Macao stood at 0 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Macao peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Macao 173rd out of 214 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.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Macao, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.3% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.2% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.5% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.2% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.2% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.8% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.5% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +12.7% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.3% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 °C, 13% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Macao?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Macao was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Macao rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Macao ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.