Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro
Montenegro: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.09 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.09 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
160th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.09 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1885
Years of data
129
1885–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro, 1885–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro is 1.09 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro peaked at 1.09 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1885.
That places Montenegro 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 2,391 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 2,312 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1924 | 2,389 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 3,247 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1926 | 3,640 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1927 | 4,305 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1928 | 4,861 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1929 | 4,998 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 6,719 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1931 | 3,663 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1932 | 5,160 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 1933 | 4,721 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1934 | 4,381 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1935 | 4,069 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1936 | 5,362 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1937 | 4,862 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1938 | 40 tonnes | -99.2% |
| 1939 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 38 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1943 | 6,461 tonnes | +16902.6% |
| 1944 | 1,568 tonnes | -75.7% |
| 1945 | 697 tonnes | -55.5% |
| 1946 | 707 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 1,118 tonnes | +58.1% |
| 1948 | 1,229 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1949 | 2,099 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1950 | 16,800 tonnes | +700.4% |
| 1951 | 16,196 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 12,039 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1953 | 19,821 tonnes | +64.6% |
| 1954 | 21,471 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 22,125 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 25,162 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1957 | 29,715 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1958 | 31,448 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 37,816 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1960 | 45,724 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1961 | 46,498 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 52,163 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 61,593 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 75,282 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 98,631 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1966 | 117,663 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 160,787 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1968 | 198,693 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1969 | 224,075 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 302,234 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1971 | 304,502 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 276,804 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 470,748 tonnes | +70.1% |
| 1974 | 456,457 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 453,222 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 493,568 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 502,451 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 629,157 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 714,728 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 699,909 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 525,337 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 538,682 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 530,193 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 510,338 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 510,585 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 564,899 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 538,707 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 584,252 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 557,468 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 587,236 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 529,443 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 326,202 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1993 | 238,310 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 216,568 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 230,608 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 471,070 tonnes | +104.3% |
| 1997 | 629,399 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 556,526 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 273,792 tonnes | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 259,962 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 459,543 tonnes | +76.8% |
| 2002 | 527,525 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 585,603 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 690,378 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 800,607 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 806,080 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 864,704 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 798,752 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 730,247 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 707,152 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 699,824 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 688,832 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 743,792 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 831,728 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 901,344 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 978,288 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 890,352 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.09 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.32 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.09 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +16902.6% | 38 tonnes | 6,461 tonnes |
| 1950 | +700.4% | 2,099 tonnes | 16,800 tonnes |
| 1938 | -99.2% | 4,862 tonnes | 40 tonnes |
| 1996 | +104.3% | 230,608 tonnes | 471,070 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 2,814 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4,998 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,902 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 6,719 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,740 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 6,461 tonnes | 8 |
| 1950s | 23,259 tonnes | 12,039 tonnes | 37,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 108,111 tonnes | 45,724 tonnes | 224,075 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 460,387 tonnes | 276,804 tonnes | 714,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 556,037 tonnes | 510,338 tonnes | 699,909 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 405,915 tonnes | 216,568 tonnes | 629,399 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 711,923 tonnes | 259,962 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 810,222 tonnes | 688,832 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 890,352 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Montenegro
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 552.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 442.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0522 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro was 1.09 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1885.
- How does Montenegro rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Montenegro ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.