Municipal waste recycled in Macao
Macao: Municipal waste recycled was 12,340 tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Macao, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Macao recorded 12,340 tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.1% on the previous year and up 2,185.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Macao peaked at 12,340 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Macao 71st out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 340 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,187 tonnes | 340 tonnes | 5,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,755 tonnes | 7,170 tonnes | 12,340 tonnes | 2 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Macao?
- Municipal waste recycled in Macao was 12,340 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 12,340 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Macao ranks 71st out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,185.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)