Montenegro vs Romania: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Montenegro
264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Romania
250.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Montenegro rank
148th
Romania rank
151st

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Montenegro
  • Romania
0200400600199020072025

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 250.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Romania, a difference of 13.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Romania ahead.

Montenegro ranks 148th and Romania ranks 151st of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 393.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 503.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 110.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Romania
2010s 466.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 390.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 75.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Montenegro
2020s 412.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 268.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 144.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Montenegro or Romania?
Montenegro, at 264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 250.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Montenegro and Romania?
13.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Romania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Romania rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Montenegro ranks 148th and Romania ranks 151st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.