Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Montenegro
Montenegro: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Montenegro, 1891–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Montenegro stood at -1.3%.
The figure is up 64.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Montenegro peaked at 5,584.3% in 1945 and was at its lowest, -75.7%, in 1944.
Montenegro ranks 181st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 28.1% | -22.2% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 1900s | 9.4% | -6.3% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 46.1% | -1.1% | 174.6% | 4 |
| 1920s | 13.9% | -2.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.1% | -8.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 812.5% | -75.7% | 5,584.3% | 7 |
| 1950s | 6.0% | -5.4% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.5% | -0.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | -6.3% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -8.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.5% | -31.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -35.4% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -10.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -3.5% | 3.5% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Montenegro?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Montenegro was -1.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5,584.3% in 1945.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.7% in 1944.
- How does Montenegro rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Montenegro ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.