Per capita methane emissions by sector in Montenegro
Montenegro: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 63.14 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Montenegro stood at 63.14 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Montenegro peaked at 79.1 kilograms per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Montenegro ranks 82nd of 193 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.84 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 63.21 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.83 kilograms per person | 48.06 kilograms per person | 79.1 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.06 kilograms per person | 63.14 kilograms per person | 66.24 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Montenegro
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 623,129 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 408,826 (2025)
- Urban population 65.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.72 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 122.14 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.72 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.72 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions by sector in Montenegro?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Montenegro was 63.14 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1 kilograms per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Montenegro rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Montenegro ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.