Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Montenegro
Montenegro: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 122.14 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Montenegro is 122.14 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 129 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Montenegro peaked at 122.14 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 502 tonnes, in 1885.
Montenegro ranks 141st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 502 tonnes | 502 tonnes | 502 tonnes | 1 |
| 1890s | 22,191 tonnes | 2,007 tonnes | 54,130 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 143,336 tonnes | 67,804 tonnes | 234,712 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 332,712 tonnes | 258,108 tonnes | 431,853 tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 1.01 million tonnes | 499,720 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.44 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.62 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1950s | 6.24 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 8.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.17 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes | 15.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.61 million tonnes | 17.16 million tonnes | 30.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.88 million tonnes | 32.70 million tonnes | 51.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.97 million tonnes | 53.81 million tonnes | 68.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.38 million tonnes | 69.91 million tonnes | 87.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.92 million tonnes | 89.93 million tonnes | 110.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.31 million tonnes | 112.45 million tonnes | 122.14 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Montenegro
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 623,129 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 408,826 (2025)
- Urban population 65.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.72 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.72 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.72 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Montenegro?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Montenegro was 122.14 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 122.14 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 502 tonnes in 1885.
- How does Montenegro rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Montenegro ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.