Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Montenegro, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 6.14 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Montenegro peaked at 6.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.15, in 2011.
That places Montenegro 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.15 | — |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.19 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.16 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.24 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.35 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.52 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.55 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.58 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.55 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.72 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.71 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.88 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 6.14 | +4.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 6.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 6.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.31 | 5.15 | 5.55 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.76 | 5.55 | 6.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Montenegro?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Montenegro was 6.14 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.