emissions of air pollutants in Montserrat
Montserrat: emissions of air pollutants was 1,843 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,843 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
205th
of 220 countries
All-time high
80,484 tonnes
in 1940
All-time low
632.47 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Montserrat, 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 Montserrat stood at 1,843 tonnes.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Montserrat peaked at 80,484 tonnes in 1940 and was at its lowest, 632.47 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Montserrat 205th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 19,324 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 19,476 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 19,627 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 19,778 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 19,930 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 20,080 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 20,232 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 20,382 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 20,533 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 20,684 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 20,834 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 20,996 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 21,159 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 21,321 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 21,483 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 21,646 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 21,807 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 21,969 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 22,131 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 22,292 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 22,454 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 22,628 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 22,802 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 22,976 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 23,150 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 23,324 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 23,497 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 23,671 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 23,844 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 24,017 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 24,190 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 24,376 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 24,563 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 24,750 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 24,936 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 25,122 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 25,308 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 25,493 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 25,679 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 25,864 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 26,049 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 26,249 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 26,448 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 26,648 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 26,847 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 27,046 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 27,245 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 27,443 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 27,642 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 27,840 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 28,038 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 28,251 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 28,464 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 28,678 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 28,890 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 29,103 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 29,315 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 29,528 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 29,739 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 29,951 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 30,162 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 30,244 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 30,325 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 30,406 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 30,487 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 30,568 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 30,649 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 30,730 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 30,810 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 30,891 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 30,971 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 31,053 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 31,134 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 31,216 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 31,297 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 31,378 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 31,459 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 31,540 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 31,620 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 31,701 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 31,781 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 31,862 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 31,944 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 32,025 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 32,106 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 32,187 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 32,268 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 32,348 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 32,428 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 32,509 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 32,589 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 32,670 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 32,750 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 32,831 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 32,911 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 32,992 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 33,072 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 33,152 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 33,231 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 33,311 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 33,390 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 32,493 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1852 | 31,821 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1853 | 31,779 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 31,737 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 31,695 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 32,555 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1857 | 33,438 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1858 | 34,345 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1859 | 35,277 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 36,234 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1861 | 36,831 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 37,388 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 37,958 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 38,543 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 38,591 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 38,644 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 38,702 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 38,766 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 38,592 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 38,424 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 38,641 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 38,742 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 38,850 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 38,964 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 39,001 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 39,043 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 39,091 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 39,056 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 39,026 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 39,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 38,925 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 39,730 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 40,113 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 40,017 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 39,724 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 39,438 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 39,424 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 39,282 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 39,339 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 40,555 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 40,612 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 40,922 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 41,355 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 41,720 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 42,020 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 42,318 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 42,613 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 42,965 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 43,373 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 42,366 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1901 | 43,624 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 44,930 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 46,162 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 47,475 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 48,785 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 50,090 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 51,390 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 52,682 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 53,968 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 55,246 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 56,289 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 57,247 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 58,256 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 58,760 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 59,172 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 59,630 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 59,995 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 60,408 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 60,729 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 61,098 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 61,437 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 62,748 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 63,542 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 64,102 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 64,711 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 66,006 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 66,995 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 68,243 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 69,395 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 70,874 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 72,627 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 73,791 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 74,857 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 75,552 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 76,154 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 76,870 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 77,235 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 78,189 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 79,586 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 80,484 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 73,060 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1942 | 65,835 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1943 | 57,085 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1944 | 49,129 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1945 | 41,082 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1946 | 33,738 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1947 | 26,066 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1948 | 18,094 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1949 | 9,992 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1950 | 1,733 tonnes | -82.7% |
| 1951 | 1,776 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 1,769 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1,720 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 1,637 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 1,530 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 1,410 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1957 | 1,290 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1958 | 1,179 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1959 | 1,079 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1960 | 994.63 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1961 | 921.88 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 880.36 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 846.11 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 830.52 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 809.26 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 812.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 815.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 826.68 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 871.34 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 904.3 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,039 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 831.99 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 916.71 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 863.27 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 798.87 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 776.21 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 870.9 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 841.03 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 899.01 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 874.1 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 780.61 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 811.35 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 771.34 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 750.8 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 743.42 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 812.98 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 699.92 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 720.17 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 706.11 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 791.02 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 805.81 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 783.56 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 787.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 876.27 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 867.99 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 832.48 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 851.44 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 773.94 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 694.82 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 632.47 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 749.74 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 819.63 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 943.79 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 962.52 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,114 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 1,494 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 1,489 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,010 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 1,180 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 2,312 tonnes | +95.9% |
| 2011 | 1,492 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2012 | 1,597 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,542 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,910 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 1,966 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,120 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 2,120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,055 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,112 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,726 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 1,785 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,843 tonnes | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Montserrat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +95.9% | 1,180 tonnes | 2,312 tonnes |
| 1950 | -82.7% | 9,992 tonnes | 1,733 tonnes |
| 1949 | -44.8% | 18,094 tonnes | 9,992 tonnes |
| 2011 | -35.5% | 2,312 tonnes | 1,492 tonnes |
| 2006 | +34.1% | 1,114 tonnes | 1,494 tonnes |
| 2008 | -32.1% | 1,489 tonnes | 1,010 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 20,005 tonnes | 19,324 tonnes | 20,684 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 21,564 tonnes | 20,834 tonnes | 22,292 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 23,236 tonnes | 22,454 tonnes | 24,017 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 25,028 tonnes | 24,190 tonnes | 25,864 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 26,946 tonnes | 26,049 tonnes | 27,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 28,996 tonnes | 28,038 tonnes | 29,951 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 30,527 tonnes | 30,162 tonnes | 30,891 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 31,337 tonnes | 30,971 tonnes | 31,701 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 32,146 tonnes | 31,781 tonnes | 32,509 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 32,951 tonnes | 32,589 tonnes | 33,311 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 32,853 tonnes | 31,695 tonnes | 35,277 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 38,025 tonnes | 36,234 tonnes | 38,766 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 38,884 tonnes | 38,424 tonnes | 39,091 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 39,499 tonnes | 38,925 tonnes | 40,113 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 41,845 tonnes | 40,555 tonnes | 43,373 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 48,147 tonnes | 42,366 tonnes | 53,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 58,573 tonnes | 55,246 tonnes | 60,729 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 64,828 tonnes | 61,098 tonnes | 69,395 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 75,573 tonnes | 70,874 tonnes | 79,586 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 45,457 tonnes | 9,992 tonnes | 80,484 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,512 tonnes | 1,079 tonnes | 1,776 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 860.95 tonnes | 809.26 tonnes | 994.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 874.13 tonnes | 776.21 tonnes | 1,039 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 767.08 tonnes | 699.92 tonnes | 874.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 806.52 tonnes | 694.82 tonnes | 876.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,040 tonnes | 632.47 tonnes | 1,494 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,923 tonnes | 1,492 tonnes | 2,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,785 tonnes | 1,726 tonnes | 1,843 tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Montserrat
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Montserrat?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Montserrat was 1,843 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 80,484 tonnes in 1940.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 632.47 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Montserrat rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Montserrat ranks 205th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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.