Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Montenegro
Montenegro: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 2.01 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.01 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
24th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.73 tonnes per person
in 1986
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1943
Years of data
129
1885–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +177.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1892 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1893 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +74.7% |
| 1894 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | +87.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1896 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +49.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 1901 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1902 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1907 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0466 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0458 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1911 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 0.1405 tonnes per person | +176.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1048 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1401 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1501 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1922 | 0.2146 tonnes per person | +42.9% |
| 1923 | 0.2363 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1924 | 0.2438 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 0.2681 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1926 | 0.2618 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 0.2973 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1928 | 0.34 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1929 | 0.374 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3499 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1931 | 0.3311 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1932 | 0.2998 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1933 | 0.2794 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1934 | 0.294 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1935 | 0.3109 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 0.3056 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 0.3453 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1938 | 0.3399 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.359 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1940 | 0.4157 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0.2155 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.4303 tonnes per person | +99.7% |
| 1947 | 0.6024 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 1948 | 0.6836 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1949 | 0.781 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1950 | 0.7094 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1951 | 0.6583 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1952 | 0.6573 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.6212 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 0.7347 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1955 | 0.8353 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1956 | 0.9426 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1957 | 1 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 0.9718 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1960 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1971 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.73 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.69 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +98.8% |
| 2011 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2.01 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 10.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2.01 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418 tonnes per person, 4.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +177.2% | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person |
| 1913 | +176.4% | 0.0508 tonnes per person | 0.1405 tonnes per person |
| 1943 | -100.0% | 0.4157 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +99.7% | 0.2155 tonnes per person | 0.4303 tonnes per person |
| 2010 | +98.8% | 1.29 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person |
| 1894 | +87.9% | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 0.0163 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.