Carbon intensity of GDP in Macau, China
Macau, China: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Macau, China, 1982–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 0.0398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Macau, China peaked at 0.1329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.031 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Macau, China ranks 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0805 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.1005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0898 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0808 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1013 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0916 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0895 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0898 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0883 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0883 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0932 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0859 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0999 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1067 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1116 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0939 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0874 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0766 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0634 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0508 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0532 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0349 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.031 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0364 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0614 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +68.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0588 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0588 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0407 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0962 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +117.9% |
| 2021 | 0.072 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0729 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0416 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.091 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0805 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1013 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0859 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0508 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1116 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0442 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.031 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0614 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0645 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0962 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 186 Ireland 0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Cayman Islands 0.0592 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Switzerland 0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Bermuda 0.0355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Faroe Islands 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Macau, China
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.8051 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,500 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Macau, China?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Macau, China was 0.0398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Macau, China rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.