Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Montenegro

Montenegro: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 86.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
86.04 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
86.04 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
502 tonnes
in 1885
Years of data
129
1885–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Montenegro, 1885–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M188519542024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 86.04 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 129 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Montenegro peaked at 86.04 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 502 tonnes, in 1885.

Montenegro ranks 80th of 179 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 995,550 tonnes 499,720 tonnes 1.61 million tonnes 10
1930s 2.39 million tonnes 1.77 million tonnes 3.03 million tonnes 10
1940s 3.55 million tonnes 3.20 million tonnes 4.30 million tonnes 8
1950s 6.06 million tonnes 4.59 million tonnes 7.92 million tonnes 10
1960s 11.43 million tonnes 8.47 million tonnes 14.55 million tonnes 10
1970s 20.04 million tonnes 15.46 million tonnes 24.86 million tonnes 10
1980s 32.77 million tonnes 26.00 million tonnes 40.01 million tonnes 10
1990s 47.12 million tonnes 41.63 million tonnes 52.73 million tonnes 10
2000s 59.47 million tonnes 53.99 million tonnes 64.73 million tonnes 10
2010s 72.95 million tonnes 66.36 million tonnes 79.17 million tonnes 10
2020s 83.38 million tonnes 80.68 million tonnes 86.04 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 77 Nigeria 96.36 million tonnes compare
  2. 78 United Arab Emirates 95.45 million tonnes compare
  3. 79 Georgia 86.87 million tonnes compare
  4. 81 Dominican Republic 84.02 million tonnes compare
  5. 82 Turkmenistan 80.12 million tonnes compare
  6. 83 Sri Lanka 80.06 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Montenegro?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Montenegro was 86.04 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 from coal recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 86.04 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 502 tonnes in 1885.
How does Montenegro rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Montenegro ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.