emissions of air pollutants in Montenegro
Montenegro: emissions of air pollutants was 27,421 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
27,421 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
165th
of 220 countries
All-time high
62,520 tonnes
in 1956
All-time low
2,294 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Montenegro, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Montenegro stood at 27,421 tonnes.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Montenegro peaked at 62,520 tonnes in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2,294 tonnes, in 1750.
Montenegro ranks 165th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2,294 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 2,302 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 2,311 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 2,320 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 2,329 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 2,338 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 2,347 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 2,356 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 2,365 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 2,374 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 2,382 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 2,392 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 2,401 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 2,410 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 2,419 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 2,428 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 2,438 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 2,447 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 2,456 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 2,465 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 2,474 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 2,484 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 2,493 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 2,503 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 2,512 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 2,522 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 2,531 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 2,541 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 2,550 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 2,559 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 2,569 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 2,579 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 2,589 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 2,598 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 2,608 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 2,618 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 2,628 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 2,637 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 2,647 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 2,657 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 2,667 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 2,677 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 2,687 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 2,697 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 2,707 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 2,717 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 2,727 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 2,737 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 2,747 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 2,757 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 2,767 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 2,778 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 2,788 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 2,799 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 2,809 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 2,819 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 2,830 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 2,840 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 2,850 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 2,861 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 2,871 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 2,888 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 2,904 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 2,920 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 2,937 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 2,953 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 2,969 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 2,986 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 3,002 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 3,018 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 3,034 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 3,052 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 3,069 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 3,086 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 3,103 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 3,120 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 3,138 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 3,155 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 3,172 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 3,189 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 3,206 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 3,224 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 3,242 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 3,260 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 3,278 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 3,296 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 3,314 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 3,332 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 3,350 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 3,368 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 3,386 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 3,405 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 3,424 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 3,443 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 3,461 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 3,480 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 3,499 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 3,518 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 3,537 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 3,555 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 3,574 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 3,594 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 3,614 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 3,634 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 3,653 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 3,673 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 3,693 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 3,712 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 3,732 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 3,752 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 3,771 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 3,810 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 3,849 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 3,887 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 3,926 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 3,964 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 4,002 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 4,041 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 4,079 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 4,117 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 4,155 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 4,198 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 4,240 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 4,282 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 4,324 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 4,366 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 4,408 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 4,450 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 4,492 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 4,534 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 4,576 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 4,622 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 4,668 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 4,715 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 4,761 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 4,807 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 4,853 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 4,899 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 4,944 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 4,990 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 5,036 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 5,086 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 5,137 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 5,187 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 5,238 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 5,288 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 5,338 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 5,388 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 5,438 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 5,488 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 5,538 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 5,454 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1902 | 5,367 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 5,278 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1904 | 5,185 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1905 | 5,090 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 4,992 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1907 | 4,891 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1908 | 4,788 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1909 | 4,682 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1910 | 4,572 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1911 | 4,480 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1912 | 4,384 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1913 | 4,283 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1914 | 4,178 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1915 | 4,070 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1916 | 3,957 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1917 | 3,840 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1918 | 3,719 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1919 | 3,594 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1920 | 3,464 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1921 | 4,510 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1922 | 5,582 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1923 | 6,679 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1924 | 7,802 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1925 | 11,979 tonnes | +53.5% |
| 1926 | 13,377 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1927 | 14,805 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1928 | 16,263 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1929 | 17,750 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1930 | 19,267 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1931 | 20,848 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1932 | 22,464 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1933 | 24,112 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1934 | 25,794 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1935 | 27,510 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1936 | 29,269 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1937 | 31,062 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1938 | 32,887 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1939 | 34,745 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1940 | 36,636 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1941 | 38,609 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 40,620 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1943 | 42,667 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 44,751 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1945 | 46,872 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1946 | 49,092 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1947 | 51,348 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1948 | 53,640 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 55,968 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 58,332 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 58,908 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 59,851 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 60,867 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 61,741 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 62,340 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 62,520 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 62,392 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 62,024 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 61,524 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 60,976 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 59,093 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 57,204 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 55,145 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 52,747 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 49,952 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 50,058 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 49,827 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 49,445 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 49,162 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 49,144 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49,703 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 50,511 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 51,464 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 52,407 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 53,233 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 53,157 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 52,977 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 52,737 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 52,501 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 52,309 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 52,560 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 52,836 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 53,082 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 53,224 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 53,224 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 52,464 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 51,572 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 50,598 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 49,617 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 48,674 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 46,320 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 44,066 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 42,381 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 33,751 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 34,262 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 36,258 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 39,102 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 37,954 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 38,764 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 40,056 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 40,469 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 40,803 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 40,928 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 40,563 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 52,300 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 53,304 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 51,651 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 48,858 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 45,669 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 48,203 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 46,052 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 42,708 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 32,639 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 35,246 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 35,524 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 34,862 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 32,449 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 29,826 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 28,161 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 27,403 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 28,396 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 27,421 tonnes | -3.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 27,421 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 27,421 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | +53.5% | 7,802 tonnes | 11,979 tonnes |
| 1921 | +30.2% | 3,464 tonnes | 4,510 tonnes |
| 2005 | +28.9% | 40,563 tonnes | 52,300 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,334 tonnes | 2,294 tonnes | 2,374 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 2,424 tonnes | 2,382 tonnes | 2,465 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 2,517 tonnes | 2,474 tonnes | 2,559 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 2,613 tonnes | 2,569 tonnes | 2,657 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 2,712 tonnes | 2,667 tonnes | 2,757 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 2,814 tonnes | 2,767 tonnes | 2,861 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,945 tonnes | 2,871 tonnes | 3,018 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 3,112 tonnes | 3,034 tonnes | 3,189 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,287 tonnes | 3,206 tonnes | 3,368 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,471 tonnes | 3,386 tonnes | 3,555 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,663 tonnes | 3,574 tonnes | 3,752 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,945 tonnes | 3,771 tonnes | 4,117 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,345 tonnes | 4,155 tonnes | 4,534 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,783 tonnes | 4,576 tonnes | 4,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,262 tonnes | 5,036 tonnes | 5,488 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 5,127 tonnes | 4,682 tonnes | 5,538 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,108 tonnes | 3,594 tonnes | 4,572 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,221 tonnes | 3,464 tonnes | 17,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 26,796 tonnes | 19,267 tonnes | 34,745 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 46,020 tonnes | 36,636 tonnes | 55,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 61,050 tonnes | 58,332 tonnes | 62,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 53,361 tonnes | 49,162 tonnes | 60,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 51,783 tonnes | 49,144 tonnes | 53,233 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,149 tonnes | 49,617 tonnes | 53,224 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,153 tonnes | 33,751 tonnes | 48,674 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,460 tonnes | 40,056 tonnes | 53,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,567 tonnes | 28,161 tonnes | 48,203 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,740 tonnes | 27,403 tonnes | 28,396 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Montenegro?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Montenegro was 27,421 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 62,520 tonnes in 1956.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,294 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Montenegro rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Montenegro ranks 165th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.