Environment · East Asia & Pacific · High income
Macao: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 2.53 t (2024), 103rd of 203 in the world and 18th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 2.65 t (2024), 132nd of 203 in the world and 22nd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 1.8 Mt (2024), 168th of 203 in the world and 23rd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.
CO₂ per person
MacaoEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
MacaoEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
6 indicators
Environment: Macao in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 2.53 t2024 | 103/203 | 18/37 | 3.39 t | 3.20 t | 3.26 t | −25%since 2014 | 7.35 t | 9.75 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 2.65 t2024 | 132/203 | 22/37 | 3.53 t | 3.35 t | 3.38 t | −24%since 2014 | 9.06 t | 12.50 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 1.8 Mt2024 | 168/203 | 23/37 | 1.5 Mt | 1.8 Mt | 2.3 Mt | −16%since 2014 | 21,426.8 Mt | 17,426.5 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 1.7 Mt2024 | 153/203 | 21/37 | 1.5 Mt | 1.7 Mt | 2.2 Mt | −17%since 2014 | 17,388.8 Mt | 13,596.6 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.0 Mt2024 | 184/203 | 28/37 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | +10%since 2014 | 2,697.1 Mt | 2,534.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 11.0%2022 | 141/212 | 20/37 | 0.2% | 5.5% | 11.0% | −0.1 ppsince 2012 | 14.8% | 12.8% | 19.7% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person−25%2.53 t in 2024
- GHG per person−24%2.65 t in 2024
- GHG emissions−16%1.8 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions−17%1.7 Mt in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Methane+10%0.0 Mt in 2024
- Renewable energy−0.1 pp11.0% in 2022
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
nearest countries
Macao and its nearest countries
Macao has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Macao | Hong Kong | Vietnam | Philippines | Laos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 2.53 t2024 | 4.60 t2024 | 4.27 t2024 | 1.50 t2024 | 3.35 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 2.65 t2024 | 5.36 t2024 | 5.79 t2024 | 2.30 t2024 | 5.35 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 1.8 Mt2024 | 40.3 Mt2024 | 584.3 Mt2024 | 266.6 Mt2024 | 41.5 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 1.7 Mt2024 | 34.6 Mt2024 | 430.8 Mt2024 | 174.1 Mt2024 | 26.1 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.0 Mt2024 | 4.9 Mt2024 | 116.5 Mt2024 | 69.3 Mt2024 | 12.3 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 11.0%2022 | 0.4%2021 | 24.2%2021 | 28.0%2021 | 49.2%2022 |