Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Macao
Macao: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.0354 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Macao, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.0354 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Macao peaked at 0.0354 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0169 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Macao 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Macao, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.021 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0232 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.026 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0304 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0304 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0329 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0335 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0345 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0349 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0354 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.0354 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.0354 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.373 Mt CO2e, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | 0.0329 Mt CO2e | 0.0354 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 177 French Polynesia 0.0419 Mt CO2e compare
- 178 Grenada 0.0375 Mt CO2e compare
- 179 Tonga 0.037 Mt CO2e compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 0.0333 Mt CO2e compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0324 Mt CO2e compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0316 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Macao
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- 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 methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Macao?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Macao was 0.0354 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0354 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Macao rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Macao ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).