Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Montserrat
Montserrat: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 1.68 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Montserrat, 1962–2024
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 Montserrat is 1.68 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Montserrat peaked at 1.68 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Montserrat 209th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,816 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 8 |
| 1970s | 131,538 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 336,355 tonnes | 234,496 tonnes | 458,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 628,010 tonnes | 487,312 tonnes | 776,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 976,456 tonnes | 802,416 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 206 Anguilla 3.59 million tonnes compare
- 207 Cook Islands 2.68 million tonnes compare
- 208 Kiribati 2.33 million tonnes compare
- 210 Christmas Island 1.33 million tonnes compare
- 211 Wallis and Futuna 865,762 tonnes compare
- 212 Saint Helena 421,737 tonnes 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)
- 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)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Montserrat?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Montserrat was 1.68 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Montserrat rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Montserrat ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.