What is emissions of air pollutants in Macao?

Emissions of air pollutants in Macao was 6,330 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Macao?

The highest recorded value was 11,573 tonnes in 2004.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Macao?

The lowest recorded value was 1.68 tonnes in 1750.

How does Macao rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Macao ranks 188th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Macao?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Macao data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Macao

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Macao
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Macao: Emissions of air pollutants was 6,330 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

6,330 tonnes

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

188th

of 220 countries

All-time high

11,573 tonnes

in 2004

All-time low

1.68 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Macao, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Macao stood at 6,330 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Macao peaked at 11,573 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.68 tonnes, in 1750.

Macao ranks 188th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	1.71 tonnes	1.68 tonnes	1.74 tonnes	10
1760s	1.78 tonnes	1.75 tonnes	1.81 tonnes	10
1770s	1.85 tonnes	1.82 tonnes	1.89 tonnes	10
1780s	1.93 tonnes	1.89 tonnes	1.97 tonnes	10
1790s	2.01 tonnes	1.97 tonnes	2.05 tonnes	10
1800s	2.1 tonnes	2.06 tonnes	2.14 tonnes	10
1810s	2.15 tonnes	2.14 tonnes	2.15 tonnes	10
1820s	2.42 tonnes	2.15 tonnes	2.7 tonnes	10
1830s	3.03 tonnes	2.76 tonnes	3.31 tonnes	10
1840s	3.64 tonnes	3.37 tonnes	3.92 tonnes	10
1850s	4.26 tonnes	3.98 tonnes	4.55 tonnes	10
1860s	4.91 tonnes	4.62 tonnes	5.21 tonnes	10
1870s	5.58 tonnes	5.28 tonnes	5.88 tonnes	10
1880s	6.26 tonnes	5.95 tonnes	6.57 tonnes	10
1890s	6.95 tonnes	6.64 tonnes	7.26 tonnes	10
1900s	8.96 tonnes	7.33 tonnes	10.67 tonnes	10
1910s	12.95 tonnes	11.07 tonnes	14.93 tonnes	10
1920s	16.55 tonnes	15.4 tonnes	17.64 tonnes	10
1930s	19.63 tonnes	17.84 tonnes	21.23 tonnes	10
1940s	22.46 tonnes	21.54 tonnes	23.24 tonnes	10
1950s	100.7 tonnes	22.83 tonnes	204.53 tonnes	10
1960s	562.42 tonnes	258.88 tonnes	708.41 tonnes	10
1970s	1,198 tonnes	834.57 tonnes	1,821 tonnes	10
1980s	3,636 tonnes	2,221 tonnes	5,035 tonnes	10
1990s	8,415 tonnes	6,102 tonnes	10,744 tonnes	10
2000s	9,997 tonnes	7,378 tonnes	11,573 tonnes	10
2010s	7,297 tonnes	6,136 tonnes	8,639 tonnes	10
2020s	6,521 tonnes	6,330 tonnes	6,624 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Macao

185 Belize 7,408 tonnes compare
186 Cayman Islands 6,897 tonnes compare
187 Montenegro 6,414 tonnes compare
189 Saint Lucia 5,825 tonnes compare
190 East Timor 4,999 tonnes compare
191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,608 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Macao

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0451 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0354 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Macao →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Macao?: Emissions of air pollutants in Macao was 6,330 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Macao?: The highest recorded value was 11,573 tonnes in 2004.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Macao?: The lowest recorded value was 1.68 tonnes in 1750.
How does Macao rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Macao ranks 188th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Macao?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macao data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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