Gas consumption in Macao
Macao: Gas consumption was 1.71 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption in Macao, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption in Macao is 1.71 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.3% on the previous year and up 173.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Macao peaked at 1.93 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Macao 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption in Macao, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.7961 terawatt-hours | -52.4% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.6263 terawatt-hours | +16211.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 terawatt-hours | -96.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1087 terawatt-hours | +420.5% |
| 2017 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +1673.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -47.9% |
| 2019 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7853 terawatt-hours | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9127 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +40.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.71 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +16211.3% | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | 0.6263 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +1673.7% | 0.1087 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7615 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.7853 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 107 Estonia 3.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 108 North Macedonia 3 terawatt-hours compare
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 111 Benin 1.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 112 Togo 1.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 113 Tajikistan 1.26 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Macao
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 3.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption in Macao?
- Gas consumption in Macao was 1.71 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Macao rank for gas consumption?
- Macao ranks 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.2%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.