Annual change in primary energy use in Macao
Macao: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.8152 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Macao, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Macao stood at 0.8152 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Macao peaked at 2.89 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.43 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
Macao ranks 86th of 219 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.
Annual change in primary energy use in Macao, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0685 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.126 terawatt-hours | -283.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8188 terawatt-hours | +550.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2856 terawatt-hours | -65.1% |
| 1985 | -0.5535 terawatt-hours | -293.8% |
| 1986 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | -303.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3334 terawatt-hours | -70.5% |
| 1988 | -0.1121 terawatt-hours | -133.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2583 terawatt-hours | -330.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2322 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1991 | -0.0644 terawatt-hours | -127.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1507 terawatt-hours | -333.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4446 terawatt-hours | +195.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3369 terawatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1901 terawatt-hours | -43.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5788 terawatt-hours | +204.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1552 terawatt-hours | -73.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4302 terawatt-hours | +177.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4142 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2000 | -0.2054 terawatt-hours | -149.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3823 terawatt-hours | -286.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5892 terawatt-hours | +54.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4324 terawatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +242.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2734 terawatt-hours | -81.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6366 terawatt-hours | +132.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2594 terawatt-hours | -59.3% |
| 2008 | -1.13 terawatt-hours | -536.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6325 terawatt-hours | -155.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3637 terawatt-hours | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0911 terawatt-hours | -74.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1161 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1905 terawatt-hours | +64.1% |
| 2014 | 0.897 terawatt-hours | +370.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8436 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2089 terawatt-hours | -75.2% |
| 2017 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | +1285.8% |
| 2018 | -2.43 terawatt-hours | -184.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5896 terawatt-hours | -124.3% |
| 2020 | -1.32 terawatt-hours | -324.0% |
| 2021 | -0.5989 terawatt-hours | -54.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1156 terawatt-hours | -119.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7444 terawatt-hours | +543.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8152 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.8152 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours, 26.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.8152 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1285.8% | 0.2089 terawatt-hours | 2.89 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2463 terawatt-hours | -0.5535 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2869 terawatt-hours | -0.0644 terawatt-hours | 0.5788 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3351 terawatt-hours | -1.13 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3765 terawatt-hours | -2.43 terawatt-hours | 2.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0488 terawatt-hours | -1.32 terawatt-hours | 0.8152 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More energy & mining data for Macao
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 3.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Macao?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Macao was 0.8152 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.43 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Macao rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Macao ranks 86th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.