Outdoor air pollution exposure in Macao
Macao: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 19.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.7
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
90th
of 241 countries
All-time high
34.7
in 2012
All-time low
18.6
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Macao, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 19.7 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Macao peaked at 34.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 1999.
Macao ranks 90th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.2 | — |
| 1999 | 18.6 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 25 | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 26.2 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 26.1 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 29.2 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 33.5 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 32.2 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 34.1 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 34 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.5 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 32.8 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 26 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 33 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 34.7 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 34.2 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 32.1 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 29.7 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 26.5 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 29 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 26.6 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 26 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.1 | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 20.1 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 19.2 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 20.1 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 19.7 | -2.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 19.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 19.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4 | 18.6 | 20.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.56 | 25 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.78 | 26 | 34.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.64 | 19.1 | 20.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More environment data for Macao
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7812 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Macao?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Macao was 19.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 1999.
- How does Macao rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Macao ranks 90th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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