Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Montenegro
Montenegro: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 126.27 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
Montenegro recorded 126.27 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.2% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Montenegro peaked at 126.27 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Montenegro ranks 78th 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 | 63.09 kilograms per person | — |
| 2006 | 78.88 kilograms per person | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 47.36 kilograms per person | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 63.21 kilograms per person | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 15.81 kilograms per person | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 15.82 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.42 kilograms per person | +199.7% |
| 2012 | 63.14 kilograms per person | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 63.17 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.19 kilograms per person | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 95.52 kilograms per person | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 96.12 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.76 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 113.67 kilograms per person | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 114.44 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.45 kilograms per person | -85.6% |
| 2021 | 66.24 kilograms per person | +302.7% |
| 2022 | 81.35 kilograms per person | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 126.27 kilograms per person | +55.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 126.27 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 126.27 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +302.7% | 16.45 kilograms per person | 66.24 kilograms per person |
| 2011 | +199.7% | 15.82 kilograms per person | 47.42 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.83 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 78.88 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.52 kilograms per person | 15.82 kilograms per person | 114.44 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.58 kilograms per person | 16.45 kilograms per person | 126.27 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Montenegro?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Montenegro was 126.27 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 126.27 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Montenegro rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Montenegro ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.