Oil consumption in Macao
Macao: Oil consumption was 6.15 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.15 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
167th
of 220 countries
All-time high
9.63 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
1.95 terawatt-hours
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil 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
In 2024, oil consumption in Macao stood at 6.15 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Macao peaked at 9.63 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.95 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
That places Macao 167th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Macao, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | +39.4% |
| 1984 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 4.05 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 3.94 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 4.37 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.44 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.9 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.92 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 6.08 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.52 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 6.93 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.91 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.46 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 7.67 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 9.18 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 9.25 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.24 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.77 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 7 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 7.71 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 6.35 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 6.54 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.66 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.35 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 8.21 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.63 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 7.24 terawatt-hours | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 7.23 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.78 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 5.66 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.98 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.15 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 6.15 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 10% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 6.15 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.9 terawatt-hours, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.06 terawatt-hours | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 4.31 terawatt-hours | 6.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 terawatt-hours | 6.79 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 terawatt-hours | 5.8 terawatt-hours | 9.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 5.66 terawatt-hours | 6.78 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 3.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Macao?
- Oil consumption in Macao was 6.15 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 oil consumption recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Macao rank for oil consumption?
- Macao ranks 167th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.