Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Macao
Macao: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.0451 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 0.0451 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Macao peaked at 0.0451 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0237 Mt CO2e, in 1977.
Macao ranks 184th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Macao, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0252 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0245 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0304 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.031 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0385 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.038 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0386 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0344 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0344 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0327 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0338 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0358 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0392 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0401 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0409 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0428 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0423 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0429 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0418 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0429 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0437 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.044 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0445 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0451 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.0451 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.0451 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0362 Mt CO2e | 0.0327 Mt CO2e | 0.0386 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0409 Mt CO2e | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | 0.0429 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0442 Mt CO2e | 0.0436 Mt CO2e | 0.0451 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 182 Dominica 0.0565 Mt CO2e compare
- 183 Grenada 0.0516 Mt CO2e compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 0.045 Mt CO2e compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0439 Mt CO2e compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.043 Mt CO2e compare
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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Macao?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Macao was 0.0451 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0451 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 Mt CO2e in 1977.
- How does Macao rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Macao ranks 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).