Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Montenegro
Montenegro: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -30,591 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Montenegro, 1891–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded -30,591 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 65.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Montenegro peaked at 740,128 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, -923,328 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Montenegro 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 954.78 tonnes | -1,631 tonnes | 3,136 tonnes | 9 |
| 1900s | 1,355 tonnes | -941 tonnes | 3,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,918 tonnes | -251 tonnes | 45,349 tonnes | 4 |
| 1920s | 12,457 tonnes | -3,387 tonnes | 32,741 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -2,233 tonnes | -13,486 tonnes | 15,806 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 47,446 tonnes | -4,893 tonnes | 87,562 tonnes | 7 |
| 1950s | 23,208 tonnes | -16,182 tonnes | 70,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 37,960 tonnes | -7,590 tonnes | 95,277 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,230 tonnes | -81,980 tonnes | 284,388 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,361 tonnes | -162,642 tonnes | 162,266 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -86,769 tonnes | -646,178 tonnes | 253,852 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,632 tonnes | -923,328 tonnes | 549,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,509 tonnes | -223,504 tonnes | 740,128 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -20,121 tonnes | -88,335 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Montenegro
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 623,129 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 408,826 (2025)
- Urban population 65.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.72 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 122.14 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.72 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.72 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Montenegro?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Montenegro was -30,591 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 740,128 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -923,328 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Montenegro rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Montenegro ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.