Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Montenegro
Montenegro: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 2.01 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Montenegro, 1885–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Montenegro stood at 2.01 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Montenegro peaked at 2.73 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1943.
That places Montenegro 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0232 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0377 tonnes per person | 0.0306 tonnes per person | 0.0466 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 0.0458 tonnes per person | 0.1405 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.2526 tonnes per person | 0.1401 tonnes per person | 0.374 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3215 tonnes per person | 0.2794 tonnes per person | 0.359 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3911 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.781 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1950s | 0.8232 tonnes per person | 0.6212 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.33 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Montenegro?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Montenegro was 2.01 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1943.
- How does Montenegro rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Montenegro ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.