Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Macao
Macao: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 11.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Macao, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Macao is 11.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Macao peaked at 16.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Macao 146th out of 230 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.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -54.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +368.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +55.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +76.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +84.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +74.7% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -52.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +117.8% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -4.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 11.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 90% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Macao's 11.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +368.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 3.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.0% | 14.5% | 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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Macao?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Macao was 11.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Macao ranks 146th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).