Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Montenegro
Montenegro: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
74th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
13,993 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1999
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Montenegro, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Montenegro peaked at 28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,993 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
That places Montenegro 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14,639 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 15,403 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 13,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 14,452 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 14,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15,077 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 15,716 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 16,349 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 17,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 18,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 20,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 18,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 19,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 20,110 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 19,576 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 20,201 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 20,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 21,132 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 21,834 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 22,514 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 23,562 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 24,585 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 20,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 23,690 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 25,583 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 27,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 28,106 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374 international-$ in 2021 prices, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,678 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,403 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 16,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,452 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,363 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,585 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 71 Seychelles 30,639 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 30,620 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Belarus 29,666 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 Mauritius 28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Curacao 28,762 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Costa Rica 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Montenegro?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Montenegro was 28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,993 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Montenegro rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.