Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Montserrat
Montserrat: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 6.02 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Montserrat, 1962–2024
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
Montserrat recorded 6.02 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Montserrat peaked at 12.17 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3076 tonnes per person, in 1962.
That places Montserrat 53rd out of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5131 tonnes per person | 0.3076 tonnes per person | 0.6429 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 0.9608 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 6.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 tonnes per person | 5.08 tonnes per person | 10.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 tonnes per person | 5.55 tonnes per person | 12.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 tonnes per person | 4.85 tonnes per person | 6.02 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
More climate change data for Montserrat
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.68 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 1.68 million tonnes (2024)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Montserrat?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Montserrat was 6.02 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 relative to the global average recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3076 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Montserrat rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Montserrat ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.