Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro
Montenegro: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 36.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.06 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
36.06 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1885
Years of data
129
1885–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro, 1885–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 36.06 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 129 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro peaked at 36.06 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1885.
Montenegro ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 2,391 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 4,703 tonnes | +96.7% |
| 1924 | 7,092 tonnes | +50.8% |
| 1925 | 10,339 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1926 | 13,979 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1927 | 18,284 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1928 | 23,145 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1929 | 28,143 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1930 | 34,862 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1931 | 38,525 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1932 | 43,685 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1933 | 48,406 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1934 | 52,787 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1935 | 56,856 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1936 | 62,218 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1937 | 67,080 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1938 | 67,120 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 67,160 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 67,198 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 73,659 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1944 | 75,227 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 75,924 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 76,631 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 77,749 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 78,978 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 81,077 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 97,877 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1951 | 114,073 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1952 | 126,112 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1953 | 145,933 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1954 | 167,404 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1955 | 189,529 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1956 | 214,691 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1957 | 244,406 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1958 | 275,854 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1959 | 313,670 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 359,394 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1961 | 405,892 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 458,055 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 519,648 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 594,930 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 693,561 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 811,224 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 972,011 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 1.17 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 1.39 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 1.70 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1971 | 2.00 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 2.28 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 2.75 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 3.21 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 3.66 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 4.15 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 4.65 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 5.28 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 6.00 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 6.70 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 7.22 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 7.76 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 8.29 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 8.80 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 9.31 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 9.88 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 10.42 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 11.00 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 11.56 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 12.15 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 12.68 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 13.00 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 13.24 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.46 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 13.69 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 14.16 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.79 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 15.34 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 15.62 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 15.88 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 16.34 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 16.87 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 17.45 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 18.14 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 18.94 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 19.75 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 20.78 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 21.87 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 22.74 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 23.54 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 24.27 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 24.97 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.67 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.36 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 27.11 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 27.94 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 28.84 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 29.82 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 30.84 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 31.73 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 32.81 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.90 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 34.97 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 36.06 million tonnes | +3.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 36.06 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 36.06 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.30 billion tonnes, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | +96.7% | 2,391 tonnes | 4,703 tonnes |
| 1924 | +50.8% | 4,703 tonnes | 7,092 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 10,808 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 28,143 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 53,870 tonnes | 34,862 tonnes | 67,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 75,805 tonnes | 67,198 tonnes | 81,077 tonnes | 8 |
| 1950s | 188,955 tonnes | 97,877 tonnes | 313,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 738,020 tonnes | 359,394 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.57 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.10 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 11.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.81 million tonnes | 12.15 million tonnes | 15.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.88 million tonnes | 15.88 million tonnes | 22.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.94 million tonnes | 23.54 million tonnes | 30.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.90 million tonnes | 31.73 million tonnes | 36.06 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 oil in Montenegro?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro was 36.06 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 oil recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 36.06 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1885.
- How does Montenegro rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Montenegro ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.