Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Montenegro
Montenegro: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 18.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
8.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1999
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Change in 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
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Montenegro stood at 18.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Montenegro peaked at 18.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1999.
That places Montenegro 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1998 | 9.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 8.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 8.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 8.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 10.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 11.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 12.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 11.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 12.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 13.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 15.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 13.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 14.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 15.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 16.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 17.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 18.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 18.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 18.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 26.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 149 Iceland 26.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 150 Palestine 23.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 152 Burundi 15.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 153 Bahamas 14.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 154 Eswatini 13.45 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Montenegro?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Montenegro was 18.01 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 18.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1999.
- How does Montenegro rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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