Iceland vs Montenegro: Methane emissions
Iceland
556,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Montenegro
589,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iceland rank
165th
Montenegro rank
163rd
Methane emissions over time
- Iceland
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 589,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 556,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iceland, a difference of 32,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 165th and Montenegro ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 77,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 1860s | 82,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 1870s | 82,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 1880s | 83,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 256,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 1890s | 84,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 1900s | 84,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 1910s | 122,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 350,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 1920s | 180,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 409,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 229,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 1930s | 209,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 496,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 286,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 1940s | 266,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 627,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 1950s | 382,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 794,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 411,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 1960s | 531,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 893,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 1970s | 608,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 503,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 598,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 595,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 955,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 637,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 754,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 631,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 683,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 587,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 627,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Iceland or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 589,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 556,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Iceland and Montenegro?
- 32,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Montenegro?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Montenegro rank globally for methane emissions?
- Iceland ranks 165th and Montenegro ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.