Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Montserrat
Montserrat: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.02 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita 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.
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3076 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.3099 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6236 tonnes per person | +101.3% |
| 1965 | 0.314 tonnes per person | -49.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6317 tonnes per person | +101.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6358 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6392 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6429 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +100.7% |
| 1971 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9613 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9608 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +132.9% |
| 1978 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -42.5% |
| 1981 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 3.99 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.64 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.45 tonnes per person | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 5.56 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 9.77 tonnes per person | +75.8% |
| 2003 | 8.12 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 10.49 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 8.81 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 8.75 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.67 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.35 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 9.24 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.17 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 7.56 tonnes per person | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 8.36 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 10.74 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 9.28 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 10.93 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 6.28 tonnes per person | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 5.55 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 6.38 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 5.62 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 4.85 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.73 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 5.76 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.02 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Montserrat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +132.9% | 0.9608 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +101.3% | 0.3099 tonnes per person | 0.6236 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +101.2% | 0.314 tonnes per person | 0.6317 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +100.7% | 0.6429 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person |
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 |
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- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita 6.02 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0% (2024)
- Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Montserrat?
- Territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita 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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3076 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Montserrat rank for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Montserrat ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita 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 Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.