Per capita methane emissions in Montenegro
Montenegro: Per capita methane emissions was 0.923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1975
All-time low
0.6452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Montenegro, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Montenegro stood at 0.923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Montenegro peaked at 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.6452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1909.
Montenegro ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.9184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.9096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1853 | 0.9008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1855 | 0.8834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1856 | 0.8747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.8662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.8576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1859 | 0.8492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1860 | 0.8408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1861 | 0.8367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.8325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.8282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.8238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.8194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.8104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.8058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.8012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.7965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.7926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.7886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.7846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.7804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.7763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.7677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.7634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.7545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.7508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.7471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.7432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.7393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.7354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.7313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.7273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.7232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.7148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 0.7113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.7077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.7004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.6966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.6928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.6889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 0.6811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.6771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 0.6734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.6697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.6659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.6621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 0.6582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 0.6543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 0.6504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 0.6463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 0.6452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.6469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.6543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 0.6646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 0.678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 0.6914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 0.7051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 0.7188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 0.7327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 0.7468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 0.761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.7754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 0.7952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 0.8153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 0.8358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 0.8566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 0.8847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 0.9067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 0.9291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 0.9518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 0.9749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 0.9984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 108 Panama 0.9368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Spain 0.9308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 Peru 0.9257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 112 Lithuania 0.9156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 113 Pakistan 0.9098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 Tanzania 0.9041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 methane emissions in Montenegro?
- Per capita methane emissions in Montenegro was 0.923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1909.
- How does Montenegro rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Montenegro ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.