CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Montenegro
Montenegro: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was -83,605 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-83,605 tonnes
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.51 million tonnes
in 1959
All-time low
-1.64 million tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
129
1885–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Montenegro, 1885–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Montenegro is -83,605 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Montenegro peaked at 4.51 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, -1.64 million tonnes, in 2005.
That places Montenegro 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 2.31 million tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 2.41 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1891 | 2.32 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1892 | 2.37 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 2.41 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 2.40 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 2.37 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1896 | 2.38 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 2.41 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 2.44 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 2.37 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1900 | 2.41 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 2.40 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 2.38 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 2.44 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 2.49 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 2.47 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 2.44 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 2.45 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 2.49 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 2.51 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 2.37 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1911 | 2.41 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 2.40 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 2.38 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 2.45 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 2.50 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 2.62 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1922 | 2.54 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1923 | 2.51 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 2.45 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1925 | 2.49 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 2.39 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1927 | 2.47 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 2.50 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 2.41 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 2.43 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 2.42 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 2.40 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 2.35 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 2.34 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 2.36 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 2.29 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1937 | 2.22 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1938 | 2.28 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 2.24 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 2.30 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 2.35 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 2.21 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1945 | 2.35 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 2.48 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1947 | 2.53 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 2.55 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 2.61 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 3.78 million tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1951 | 4.12 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1952 | 4.37 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 4.46 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 4.47 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 4.28 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 4.29 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.34 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.14 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 4.51 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 3.54 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1961 | 3.10 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1962 | 2.75 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 2.71 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.60 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.45 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 2.30 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 2.06 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 1.93 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 1.78 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 1.85 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.84 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.51 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 1.65 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 1.50 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.50 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 1.46 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.40 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.92 million tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 1.67 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 1.74 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.78 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.04 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 2.05 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.11 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 2.12 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 711,829 tonnes | -66.4% |
| 1991 | -238,277 tonnes | -133.5% |
| 1992 | 108,828 tonnes | -145.7% |
| 1993 | -262,268 tonnes | -341.0% |
| 1994 | 391,276 tonnes | -249.2% |
| 1995 | 64,031 tonnes | -83.6% |
| 1996 | 507,202 tonnes | +692.1% |
| 1997 | 514,819 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | -172,971 tonnes | -133.6% |
| 1999 | -691,590 tonnes | +299.8% |
| 2000 | -271,129 tonnes | -60.8% |
| 2001 | -367,387 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2002 | -70,395 tonnes | -80.8% |
| 2003 | 770,976 tonnes | -1195.2% |
| 2004 | 917,611 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2005 | -1.64 million tonnes | -278.5% |
| 2006 | -904,532 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 2007 | -496,362 tonnes | -45.1% |
| 2008 | -323,641 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 2009 | -1.51 million tonnes | +367.9% |
| 2010 | -627,973 tonnes | -58.5% |
| 2011 | -388,714 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 2012 | -1.53 million tonnes | +292.9% |
| 2013 | -1.24 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2014 | -1.46 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2015 | -1.32 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2016 | -1.64 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2017 | -1.33 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 5,386 tonnes | -100.4% |
| 2019 | -20,885 tonnes | -487.8% |
| 2020 | 33,672 tonnes | -261.2% |
| 2021 | -115,160 tonnes | -442.0% |
| 2022 | -43,602 tonnes | -62.1% |
| 2023 | -102,368 tonnes | +134.8% |
| 2024 | -83,605 tonnes | -18.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's -83,605 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's -83,605 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1195.2% | -70,395 tonnes | 770,976 tonnes |
| 1996 | +692.1% | 64,031 tonnes | 507,202 tonnes |
| 2019 | -487.8% | 5,386 tonnes | -20,885 tonnes |
| 2021 | -442.0% | 33,672 tonnes | -115,160 tonnes |
| 2009 | -367.9% | -323,641 tonnes | -1.51 million tonnes |
| 1993 | -341.0% | 108,828 tonnes | -262,268 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2.31 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.39 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.45 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.40 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 2.49 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1950s | 4.27 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.52 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,288 tonnes | -691,590 tonnes | 711,829 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -389,723 tonnes | -1.64 million tonnes | 917,611 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -954,667 tonnes | -1.64 million tonnes | 5,386 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -62,212 tonnes | -115,160 tonnes | 33,672 tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 442.11 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.14 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Montenegro?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Montenegro was -83,605 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 million tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 million tonnes in 2005.
- How does Montenegro rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Montenegro ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.