Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Macao
Macao: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0057 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Macao, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.0057 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Macao peaked at 0.0259 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 1960.
That places Macao 100th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0031 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0039 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0037 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.005 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.01 units per person | +49.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0092 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0083 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0096 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0111 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0146 units per person | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.015 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0178 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0172 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0169 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0154 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0163 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0172 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0194 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0176 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0186 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0191 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0214 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0216 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0236 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0242 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0244 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0226 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.015 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 units per person | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per person | -37.1% |
| 2011 | 0.006 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 units per person | +4.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.0057 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 58% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.0057 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.008 units per person, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 3.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Macao?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Macao was 0.0057 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0259 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Macao ranks 100th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.