Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Macao
Macao: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -6.55 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Macao, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Macao recorded -6.55 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.4% on the previous year and down 486.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Macao peaked at 20.53 Percentage change in 2016 and was at its lowest, -20.14 Percentage change, in 1991.
That places Macao 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Macao, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.95 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 12.61 Percentage change | -745.5% |
| 1983 | 13.57 Percentage change | +7.6% |
| 1984 | -6.9 Percentage change | -150.9% |
| 1985 | 11.12 Percentage change | -261.2% |
| 1986 | -0.4637 Percentage change | -104.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4892 Percentage change | -205.5% |
| 1988 | 1.08 Percentage change | +120.1% |
| 1989 | -0.4597 Percentage change | -142.7% |
| 1990 | 8.46 Percentage change | -1939.1% |
| 1991 | -20.14 Percentage change | -338.2% |
| 1992 | 4.64 Percentage change | -123.1% |
| 1993 | 3.54 Percentage change | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 1.37 Percentage change | -61.4% |
| 1995 | 1.11 Percentage change | -18.5% |
| 1996 | -6.66 Percentage change | -698.5% |
| 1997 | 10.56 Percentage change | -258.6% |
| 1998 | 10.98 Percentage change | +4.0% |
| 1999 | -7.03 Percentage change | -164.0% |
| 2000 | 12.09 Percentage change | -272.0% |
| 2001 | -0.3422 Percentage change | -102.8% |
| 2002 | -0.266 Percentage change | -22.3% |
| 2003 | -8.87 Percentage change | +3234.2% |
| 2004 | -12.84 Percentage change | +44.8% |
| 2005 | -6.62 Percentage change | -48.5% |
| 2006 | -3.35 Percentage change | -49.4% |
| 2007 | -13.86 Percentage change | +313.9% |
| 2008 | -9.3 Percentage change | -32.9% |
| 2009 | -2.88 Percentage change | -69.1% |
| 2010 | 10.31 Percentage change | -458.5% |
| 2011 | -14.85 Percentage change | -244.0% |
| 2012 | 11.73 Percentage change | -179.0% |
| 2013 | 4.62 Percentage change | -60.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 Percentage change | -63.3% |
| 2015 | -2.69 Percentage change | -258.9% |
| 2016 | 20.53 Percentage change | -862.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2384 Percentage change | -98.8% |
| 2018 | -7.22 Percentage change | -3129.4% |
| 2019 | -0.9841 Percentage change | -86.4% |
| 2020 | -3.77 Percentage change | +283.3% |
| 2021 | -7.6 Percentage change | +101.4% |
| 2022 | 5 Percentage change | -165.8% |
| 2023 | -4.32 Percentage change | -186.5% |
| 2024 | -6.55 Percentage change | +51.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -6.55 Percentage change is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.775 Percentage change. (65 countries reporting)
- Macao's -6.55 Percentage change is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2885 Percentage change. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -3234.2% | -0.266 Percentage change | -8.87 Percentage change |
| 2018 | -3129.4% | 0.2384 Percentage change | -7.22 Percentage change |
| 1990 | +1939.1% | -0.4597 Percentage change | 8.46 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.23 Percentage change | -6.9 Percentage change | 13.57 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6826 Percentage change | -20.14 Percentage change | 10.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.62 Percentage change | -13.86 Percentage change | 12.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 Percentage change | -14.85 Percentage change | 20.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.45 Percentage change | -7.6 Percentage change | 5 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More environment data for Macao
- 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Macao?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Macao was -6.55 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 Percentage change in 2016.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.14 Percentage change in 1991.
- How does Macao rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Macao ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 486.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer compared to the reference period 1981-2010. Exposure indicators to drought have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1981-2022 and is the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources, including the ERA5-Land averaged monthly data of volumetric soil moisture and ESA CCI land cover data. Average anomalies have been calculated for both land and cropland exposure to drought. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Copernicus Climate Data Store monthly soil moisture data (ERA5). Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation