Methane emissions from agriculture in Montenegro
Montenegro: Methane emissions from agriculture was 280,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
280,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
790,000 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
280,000 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 790,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 760,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 640,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 630,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 610,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 640,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 640,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 630,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 620,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 580,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 500,000 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 480,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 470,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 460,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 460,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 410,000 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 440,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 420,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 400,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 390,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 370,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 330,000 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 350,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 340,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 350,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 360,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 350,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 350,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 330,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 320,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 310,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 290,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 280,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 280,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 280,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.70 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.