Carbon intensity of energy in Montserrat
Montserrat: Carbon intensity of energy was 141.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Montserrat, 1980–2024
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
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Montserrat stood at 141.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Montserrat peaked at 575.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1986 and was at its lowest, 141.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Montserrat 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 368.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 575.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 151.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 390.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 141.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 184 Vanuatu 145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 185 Paraguay 144.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 186 Fiji 142.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 188 Mozambique 141.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 189 Belgium 136.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 190 Netherlands 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Montserrat
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.68 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 1.68 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Montserrat?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Montserrat was 141.64 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 575.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1986.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Montserrat rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Montserrat ranks 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat 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.