Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Macao
Macao: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Macao, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in 2024. 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, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Macao peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Macao 176th out of 215 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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 | +2.9% |
| 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 | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 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 | +3.6% |
| 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 | +4.1% |
| 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 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 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 | +6.9% |
| 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 | +4.2% |
| 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 0.0016 °C, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0012 °C, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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 reference data data for Macao
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Macao?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Macao rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Macao ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.