Oil consumption in Macao
Macao: Oil consumption was 6.15 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 166th out of 219 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.
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
- Fuel imports 3.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 32.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 45.43 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 16.08 (2023)
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 166th out of 219 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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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.