How have things changed? in Macao
Macao: How have things changed? was 1,500 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,500 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9,236 metric tons
in 1978
All-time low
1,418 metric tons
in 1996
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Macao, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1,500 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Macao peaked at 9,236 metric tons in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,418 metric tons, in 1996.
Macao ranks 188th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Macao, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7,000 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 7,500 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 7,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,000 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 7,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,900 metric tons | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 6,100 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 5,900 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 6,000 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,400 metric tons | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 7,160 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 9,236 metric tons | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 7,881 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 6,624 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 7,545 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 6,656 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 6,250 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 8,800 metric tons | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 9,100 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 8,042 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 3,517 metric tons | -56.3% |
| 1988 | 2,485 metric tons | -29.3% |
| 1989 | 3,464 metric tons | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 2,583 metric tons | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 2,322 metric tons | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 2,668 metric tons | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 1,898 metric tons | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 1,890 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,604 metric tons | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 1,418 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 1,500 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1,500 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 8% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1,500 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,200 metric tons | 7,000 metric tons | 7,500 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,758 metric tons | 5,900 metric tons | 9,236 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,248 metric tons | 2,485 metric tons | 9,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,888 metric tons | 1,418 metric tons | 2,668 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,500 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,500 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,500 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 185 Puerto Rico 2,140 metric tons compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 1,987 metric tons compare
- 187 American Samoa 1,527 metric tons compare
- 189 Slovenia 1,325 metric tons compare
- 190 Tonga 1,233 metric tons compare
- 191 British Virgin Islands 1,129 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 3.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 8.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Macao?
- How have things changed? in Macao was 1,500 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 9,236 metric tons in 1978.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,418 metric tons in 1996.
- How does Macao rank for how have things changed??
- Macao ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.