Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Macao
Macao: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 28.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Macao, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Macao stood at 28.1%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Macao peaked at 28.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -14.2%, in 2000.
Macao ranks 111th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Macao, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.8% | — |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -29.4% |
| 1996 | -2.3% | -133.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | -2.3% | — |
| 1999 | -7.1% | +212.5% |
| 2000 | -14.2% | +100.0% |
| 2001 | -11.4% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | -9.9% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | -4.0% | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -500.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +275.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +166.7% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +6.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 28.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 5.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Macao's 28.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.6%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +500.0% | -0.3% | 1.1% |
| 2007 | +275.0% | 1.1% | 4.3% |
| 1999 | -212.5% | -2.3% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | -7.1% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.8% | -14.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 6.0% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.9% | 28.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Macao?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Macao was 28.1% 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 28.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.2% in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Macao ranks 111th 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 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.