Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Montenegro
Montenegro: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 14,686 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 14,686 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Montenegro peaked at 18,456 tonnes per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,686 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18,456 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 18,266 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 18,048 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 17,811 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17,584 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17,376 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17,098 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 16,846 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 16,581 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 16,316 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 16,044 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15,789 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 15,611 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 15,425 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15,249 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15,061 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 14,872 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 14,686 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 14,686 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 14,686 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,145 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,811 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,456 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 16,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,425 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,584 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,967 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,686 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,249 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 45 Japan 15,181 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Latvia 14,804 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Uganda 14,718 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Albania 14,370 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Brazil 14,339 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Laos 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Montenegro?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Montenegro was 14,686 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 18,456 tonnes per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,686 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Montenegro ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.