Oil consumption per person in Macao
Macao: Oil consumption per person was 8,539 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8,539 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
105th
of 219 countries
All-time high
19,032 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
7,732 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Macao, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Macao recorded 8,539 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Macao peaked at 19,032 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,732 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1981.
Macao ranks 105th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Oil consumption per person in Macao, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8,212 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 7,732 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 7,962 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 10,710 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.5% |
| 1984 | 11,255 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 8,865 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 12,277 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.5% |
| 1987 | 12,877 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 12,053 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 12,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 12,438 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 11,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 11,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12,851 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 13,323 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 12,966 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 14,553 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 14,658 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 15,427 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 16,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 15,536 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 15,524 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 16,360 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 19,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 18,663 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 18,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 16,791 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 13,066 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 14,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 10,298 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 11,037 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 11,128 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10,818 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 12,945 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 14,894 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 10,989 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 10,771 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,923 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 8,153 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 8,149 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8,383 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 8,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 8,539 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 44% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 8,539 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,098 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,066 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,721 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,894 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,149 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 102 Ecuador 8,910 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Montenegro 8,859 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 104 Tonga 8,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 106 Slovakia 8,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Saint Helena 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Mongolia 8,326 kilowatt-hours 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 oil consumption per person in Macao?
- Oil consumption per person in Macao was 8,539 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 19,032 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,732 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- How does Macao rank for oil consumption per person?
- Macao ranks 105th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.