Marine protected areas in Montenegro
Montenegro: Marine protected areas was 5.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Montenegro, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Montenegro stood at 5.3%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 5,200.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Montenegro peaked at 5.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Montenegro ranks 61st of 174 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.
Marine protected areas in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.1% | — |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +500.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +833.3% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 5.6% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.005 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Montenegro?
- Marine protected areas in Montenegro was 5.3% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Montenegro rank for marine protected areas?
- Montenegro ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.