Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Macao
Macao: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Macao, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Macao stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Macao peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.
Macao ranks 1st of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Macao?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Macao was 100.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.