Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro stood at 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro peaked at 233.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 168.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2006.
Montenegro ranks 118th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4 |
| 2010s | 208.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 115 Barbados 201.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 116 Kiribati 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 117 Tajikistan 201.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 119 Qatar 199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 120 Guatemala 198.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 121 Uganda 198.8 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro was 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 233.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.