Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Montenegro
Montenegro: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Montenegro, 2005–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Montenegro stood at 264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Montenegro peaked at 566.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
That places Montenegro 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 271.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 477.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 466.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 338.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 566.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 412.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 495.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 145 Italy 284.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 146 Fiji 278.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 147 Bulgaria 275.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 150 Netherlands 253.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 151 Romania 250.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Montenegro?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Montenegro was 264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 566.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Montenegro rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Montenegro ranks 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.