Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Montenegro
Montenegro: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,452 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,452 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
56th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,481 kilograms per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Montenegro, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Montenegro stood at 1,452 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Montenegro peaked at 1,481 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Montenegro ranks 56th of 191 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2005 | 741.26 kilograms per person | — |
| 2006 | 725.69 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 963.08 kilograms per person | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 963.89 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 996.13 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,092 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1,027 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 962.84 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 789.64 kilograms per person | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 776.08 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 891.51 kilograms per person | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 1,057 kilograms per person | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 1,145 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1,234 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,308 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,135 kilograms per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1,474 kilograms per person | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 1,481 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,452 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1,452 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1,452 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 439 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 996.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,028 kilograms per person | 776.08 kilograms per person | 1,308 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,385 kilograms per person | 1,135 kilograms per person | 1,481 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 from transport in Montenegro?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Montenegro was 1,452 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1,481 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Montenegro rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Montenegro ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.