Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Montenegro
Montenegro: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1953 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
78th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.7852 kilograms per international-$
in 1993
All-time low
0.1831 kilograms per international-$
in 2017
Years of data
71
1952–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Montenegro, 1952–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Montenegro stood at 0.1953 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Montenegro peaked at 0.7852 kilograms per international-$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1831 kilograms per international-$, in 2017.
That places Montenegro 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.3893 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1953 | 0.4334 kilograms per international-$ | +11.3% |
| 1954 | 0.5068 kilograms per international-$ | +16.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4306 kilograms per international-$ | -15.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5354 kilograms per international-$ | +24.3% |
| 1957 | 0.5149 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 0.5138 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.5472 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 0.5316 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.459 kilograms per international-$ | -13.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4768 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.464 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4471 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4474 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4223 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4177 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4252 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3999 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4849 kilograms per international-$ | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 0.503 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4455 kilograms per international-$ | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5326 kilograms per international-$ | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5021 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5064 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4969 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4361 kilograms per international-$ | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4617 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5019 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4107 kilograms per international-$ | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4678 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4194 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4597 kilograms per international-$ | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4775 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4867 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.491 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5021 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5343 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.53 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5735 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4359 kilograms per international-$ | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5838 kilograms per international-$ | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7852 kilograms per international-$ | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7394 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6717 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6013 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5888 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5751 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.426 kilograms per international-$ | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4023 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4064 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4057 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4031 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4001 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3462 kilograms per international-$ | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3225 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2754 kilograms per international-$ | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3096 kilograms per international-$ | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2009 kilograms per international-$ | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2681 kilograms per international-$ | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2456 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2307 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2154 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2064 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2094 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1834 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1831 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1995 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1975 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2263 kilograms per international-$ | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2008 kilograms per international-$ | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4839 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3893 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5472 kilograms per international-$ | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.4491 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3999 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5316 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4871 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4361 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5326 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4779 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4107 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5343 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5981 kilograms per international-$ | 0.426 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7852 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3472 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2009 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4064 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2139 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1831 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2681 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2075 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2263 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 75 Seychelles 0.206 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 76 Liberia 0.2041 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 77 Luxembourg 0.2013 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 79 Palestine 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 80 Armenia 0.1938 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 81 Togo 0.192 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Montenegro?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Montenegro was 0.1953 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7852 kilograms per international-$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1831 kilograms per international-$ in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).