Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Macao
Macao: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
189th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1940
Years of data
82
1860–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Macao, 1860–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Macao is 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Macao peaked at 0.102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1940.
That places Macao 189th out of 201 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1900 | 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +102.8% |
| 1910 | 0.009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -42.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -52.4% |
| 1950 | 0.007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +166.6% |
| 1951 | 0.0071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +83.2% |
| 1971 | 0.018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 22% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +166.6% | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1900 | +102.8% | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +83.2% | 0.0102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1940 | -52.4% | 0.0055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1927 | -42.4% | 0.0091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 186 Sri Lanka 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 188 Grenada 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 190 Malta 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 191 Aruba 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 192 Comoros 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Macao
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0131 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Macao?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Macao was 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940.
- How does Macao rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Macao ranks 189th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.