Long run air pollution in Macao
Macao: Long run air pollution was 6,330 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6,330
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
188th
of 220 countries
All-time high
11,573
in 2004
All-time low
1.68
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Macao, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Macao stood at 6,330.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Macao peaked at 11,573 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.68, 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.
Long run air pollution in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1.68 | — |
| 1751 | 1.68 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 1.69 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 1.7 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 1.7 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 1.71 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 1.72 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 1.72 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 1.73 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 1.74 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 1.75 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 1.75 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 1.76 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 1.77 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 1.77 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 1.78 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 1.79 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 1.8 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 1.8 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 1.81 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 1.82 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 1.83 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 1.83 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 1.84 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 1.85 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 1.86 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 1.86 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 1.87 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 1.88 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 1.89 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 1.89 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 1.9 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 1.91 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 1.92 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 1.93 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 1.93 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 1.94 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 1.95 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 1.96 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 1.97 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 1.97 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 1.98 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 1.99 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 2 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 2.01 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 2.01 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 2.02 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 2.03 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 2.04 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 2.05 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 2.06 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 2.06 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 2.07 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 2.08 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 2.09 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 2.1 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 2.11 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 2.12 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 2.13 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 2.14 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 2.14 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 2.14 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 2.21 | +2.8% |
| 1822 | 2.27 | +2.8% |
| 1823 | 2.33 | +2.7% |
| 1824 | 2.39 | +2.6% |
| 1825 | 2.45 | +2.5% |
| 1826 | 2.51 | +2.5% |
| 1827 | 2.57 | +2.4% |
| 1828 | 2.63 | +2.4% |
| 1829 | 2.7 | +2.3% |
| 1830 | 2.76 | +2.3% |
| 1831 | 2.82 | +2.2% |
| 1832 | 2.88 | +2.2% |
| 1833 | 2.94 | +2.1% |
| 1834 | 3 | +2.1% |
| 1835 | 3.06 | +2.0% |
| 1836 | 3.12 | +2.0% |
| 1837 | 3.18 | +2.0% |
| 1838 | 3.25 | +1.9% |
| 1839 | 3.31 | +1.9% |
| 1840 | 3.37 | +1.9% |
| 1841 | 3.43 | +1.8% |
| 1842 | 3.49 | +1.8% |
| 1843 | 3.55 | +1.8% |
| 1844 | 3.61 | +1.7% |
| 1845 | 3.67 | +1.7% |
| 1846 | 3.74 | +1.7% |
| 1847 | 3.8 | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 3.86 | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 3.92 | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 3.98 | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 4.04 | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 4.11 | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 4.17 | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 4.23 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 4.29 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 4.36 | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 4.42 | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 4.49 | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 4.55 | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 4.62 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 4.68 | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 4.75 | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 4.81 | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 4.88 | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 4.95 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 5.01 | +1.3% |
| 1867 | 5.08 | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 5.14 | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 5.21 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 5.28 | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 5.35 | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 5.41 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 5.48 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 5.55 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 5.61 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 5.68 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 5.75 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 5.82 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 5.88 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 5.95 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 6.02 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 6.09 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 6.16 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 6.22 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 6.29 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 6.36 | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 6.43 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 6.5 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 6.57 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 6.64 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 6.71 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 6.77 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 6.84 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 6.91 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 6.98 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 7.05 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 7.12 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 7.19 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 7.26 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 7.33 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 7.68 | +4.7% |
| 1902 | 8.03 | +4.6% |
| 1903 | 8.39 | +4.5% |
| 1904 | 8.75 | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 9.12 | +4.2% |
| 1906 | 9.5 | +4.1% |
| 1907 | 9.88 | +4.0% |
| 1908 | 10.27 | +3.9% |
| 1909 | 10.67 | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 11.07 | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 11.47 | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 11.88 | +3.5% |
| 1913 | 12.29 | +3.5% |
| 1914 | 12.71 | +3.4% |
| 1915 | 13.14 | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 13.57 | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 14.02 | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 14.47 | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 14.93 | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 15.4 | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 15.67 | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 15.93 | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 16.19 | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 16.44 | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 16.71 | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 16.96 | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 17.2 | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 17.42 | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 17.64 | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 17.84 | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 18.28 | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 18.72 | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 19.14 | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 19.51 | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 19.87 | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 20.23 | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 20.57 | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 20.91 | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 21.23 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 21.54 | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 21.78 | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 22 | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 22.21 | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 22.41 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 22.6 | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 22.78 | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 22.96 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 23.13 | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 23.24 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 23.31 | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 23.13 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 22.97 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 22.83 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 117.98 | +416.8% |
| 1955 | 126.38 | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 156.56 | +23.9% |
| 1957 | 162.75 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 146.58 | -9.9% |
| 1959 | 204.53 | +39.5% |
| 1960 | 258.88 | +26.6% |
| 1961 | 337.71 | +30.4% |
| 1962 | 494.21 | +46.3% |
| 1963 | 507.44 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 615.84 | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 629.54 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 676.75 | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 708.41 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 699.18 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 696.22 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 834.57 | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 962.25 | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 997.57 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 865.54 | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 1,139 | +31.6% |
| 1975 | 1,233 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1,009 | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 1,348 | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 1,771 | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 1,821 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,234 | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 2,356 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 2,221 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 3,136 | +41.2% |
| 1984 | 3,409 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 3,737 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 4,536 | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 4,836 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 4,860 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,035 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 6,102 | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 6,404 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 6,952 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 7,338 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 8,344 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 8,440 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 9,658 | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 9,703 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10,462 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 10,744 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 11,120 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 10,805 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10,281 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 10,050 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 11,573 | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 11,451 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10,911 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 8,663 | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 7,378 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 7,736 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6,136 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 8,639 | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 8,386 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6,960 | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 7,084 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7,259 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7,262 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,009 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 7,053 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7,181 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6,624 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 6,608 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,330 | -4.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 6,330 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 7% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 6,330 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +416.8% | 22.83 | 117.98 |
| 1962 | +46.3% | 337.71 | 494.21 |
| 1983 | +41.2% | 2,221 | 3,136 |
| 2011 | +40.8% | 6,136 | 8,639 |
| 1959 | +39.5% | 146.58 | 204.53 |
| 1977 | +33.7% | 1,009 | 1,348 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.71 | 1.68 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.78 | 1.75 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.85 | 1.82 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.93 | 1.89 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1790s | 2.01 | 1.97 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2.1 | 2.06 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.15 | 2.14 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.42 | 2.15 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.03 | 2.76 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.64 | 3.37 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.26 | 3.98 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.91 | 4.62 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.58 | 5.28 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.26 | 5.95 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.95 | 6.64 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.96 | 7.33 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.95 | 11.07 | 14.93 | 10 |
| 1920s | 16.55 | 15.4 | 17.64 | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.63 | 17.84 | 21.23 | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.46 | 21.54 | 23.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 100.7 | 22.83 | 204.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 562.42 | 258.88 | 708.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,198 | 834.57 | 1,821 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,636 | 2,221 | 5,035 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,415 | 6,102 | 10,744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,997 | 7,378 | 11,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,297 | 6,136 | 8,639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,521 | 6,330 | 6,624 | 3 |
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- 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 long run air pollution in Macao?
- Long run air pollution in Macao was 6,330 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 11,573 in 2004.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 1750.
- How does Macao rank for long run air pollution?
- Macao ranks 188th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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