Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro

Montenegro: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.71 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.71 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
103rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.8 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1885
Years of data
129
1885–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro, 1885–2024

00.511.52188519542024

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

Montenegro recorded 1.71 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro peaked at 1.8 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1885.

Montenegro ranks 103rd of 213 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 1
1890s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 10
1900s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 10
1910s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 5
1920s 0.0061 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.011 tonnes per person 10
1930s 0.0088 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person 0.0148 tonnes per person 10
1940s 0.0042 tonnes per person 0.0001 tonnes per person 0.0155 tonnes per person 8
1950s 0.0528 tonnes per person 0.0287 tonnes per person 0.0813 tonnes per person 10
1960s 0.2129 tonnes per person 0.097 tonnes per person 0.4273 tonnes per person 10
1970s 0.8247 tonnes per person 0.5119 tonnes per person 1.23 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.9249 tonnes per person 0.846 tonnes per person 1.2 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.6452 tonnes per person 0.3438 tonnes per person 0.9935 tonnes per person 10
2000s 1.12 tonnes per person 0.4099 tonnes per person 1.73 tonnes per person 10
2010s 1.3 tonnes per person 1.09 tonnes per person 1.67 tonnes per person 10
2020s 1.69 tonnes per person 1.46 tonnes per person 1.8 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 100 Malta 1.86 tonnes per person compare
  2. 101 Slovakia 1.83 tonnes per person compare
  3. 102 Romania 1.81 tonnes per person compare
  4. 104 Dominican Republic 1.69 tonnes per person compare
  5. 105 Mexico 1.68 tonnes per person compare
  6. 106 Costa Rica 1.61 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro?
Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Montenegro was 1.71 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 from oil recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 tonnes per person in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1885.
How does Montenegro rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
Montenegro ranks 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
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