Germany vs Montenegro: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal

Germany
1.92 tonnes per person
in 2024
Montenegro
2.01 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
25th
Montenegro rank
24th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Germany
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 2.01 tonnes per person against 1.92 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 25th and Montenegro ranks 24th of 179 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Montenegro Difference Ahead
1880s 3.45 tonnes per person 0.0014 tonnes per person 3.45 tonnes per person Germany
1890s 4.68 tonnes per person 0.0129 tonnes per person 4.66 tonnes per person Germany
1900s 6.21 tonnes per person 0.0377 tonnes per person 6.17 tonnes per person Germany
1910s 7.21 tonnes per person 0.0783 tonnes per person 7.14 tonnes per person Germany
1920s 6.98 tonnes per person 0.2526 tonnes per person 6.72 tonnes per person Germany
1930s 6.73 tonnes per person 0.3215 tonnes per person 6.41 tonnes per person Germany
1940s 5.95 tonnes per person 0.3911 tonnes per person 5.56 tonnes per person Germany
1950s 8.99 tonnes per person 0.8232 tonnes per person 8.16 tonnes per person Germany
1960s 9.36 tonnes per person 1.33 tonnes per person 8.04 tonnes per person Germany
1970s 7.05 tonnes per person 1.86 tonnes per person 5.19 tonnes per person Germany
1980s 7.15 tonnes per person 2.51 tonnes per person 4.64 tonnes per person Germany
1990s 5.3 tonnes per person 2.02 tonnes per person 3.27 tonnes per person Germany
2000s 4.47 tonnes per person 1.89 tonnes per person 2.58 tonnes per person Germany
2010s 3.97 tonnes per person 2.3 tonnes per person 1.67 tonnes per person Germany
2020s 2.42 tonnes per person 2.22 tonnes per person 0.2046 tonnes per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Germany or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 2.01 tonnes per person against 1.92 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Germany and Montenegro?
0.09 tonnes per person, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Montenegro?
129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
How do Germany and Montenegro rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
Germany ranks 25th and Montenegro ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.