Methane emissions from agriculture in Montenegro
Montenegro: Methane emissions from agriculture was 280,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions from agriculture in Montenegro, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 280,000 tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Montenegro peaked at 790,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 280,000 tonnes, in 2022.
That places Montenegro 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 654,000 tonnes | 580,000 tonnes | 790,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 443,000 tonnes | 390,000 tonnes | 500,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 345,000 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 370,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,000 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 310,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Montenegro
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 623,129 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 408,826 (2025)
- Urban population 65.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.72 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 122.14 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.72 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.72 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Montenegro?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Montenegro was 280,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 790,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,000 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Montenegro ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.