Carbon intensity of energy in Montenegro
Montenegro: Carbon intensity of energy was 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
118th
of 204 countries
All-time high
233.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2020
All-time low
168.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Carbon intensity of energy in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Montenegro peaked at 233.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 168.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2006.
That places Montenegro 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of energy in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 168.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2007 | 172.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 199.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 172.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 205.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 206.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 203.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 213.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 213.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 207.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 197.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 199.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 215.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 218.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 233.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 216.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 219.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 206.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4 |
| 2010s | 208.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 115 Barbados 201.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 116 Kiribati 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 117 Tajikistan 201.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 119 Qatar 199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 120 Guatemala 198.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 121 Uganda 198.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 of energy in Montenegro?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Montenegro was 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 233.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Montenegro ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.