Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Montenegro
Montenegro: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
159th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2008
All-time low
8,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Montenegro, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Montenegro is 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Montenegro peaked at 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Montenegro ranks 159th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 8,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 8,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 8,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 8,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 8,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 8,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 9,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 9,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 9,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 9,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 9,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 9,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 9,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 9,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 9,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 9,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 9,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 9,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 9,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 10,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 10,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 10,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 10,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 10,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 10,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 10,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 11,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 11,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 11,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 11,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 11,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 11,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 11,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 11,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 12,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1886 | 12,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1887 | 12,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 12,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 12,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 13,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 1891 | 14,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 14,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 16,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1894 | 19,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.0% |
| 1895 | 19,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 20,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1897 | 18,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1898 | 22,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 1899 | 23,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1900 | 27,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.7% |
| 1901 | 28,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1902 | 27,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1903 | 28,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 29,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1905 | 31,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1906 | 34,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1907 | 34,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 36,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1909 | 37,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 36,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 38,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1912 | 39,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 84,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +115.2% |
| 1914 | 13,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -84.3% |
| 1915 | 13,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 13,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 13,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 13,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 64,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +390.5% |
| 1920 | 80,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.0% |
| 1921 | 87,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1922 | 121,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.8% |
| 1923 | 133,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1924 | 137,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1925 | 154,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1926 | 153,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 172,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1928 | 193,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1929 | 210,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1930 | 202,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1931 | 193,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1932 | 182,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1933 | 174,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 183,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1935 | 192,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1936 | 193,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 213,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1938 | 208,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1939 | 218,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1940 | 245,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1941 | 72,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -70.4% |
| 1942 | 76,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1943 | 86,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1944 | 85,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 174,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +104.4% |
| 1946 | 263,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +50.7% |
| 1947 | 333,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.7% |
| 1948 | 366,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1949 | 406,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1950 | 394,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 379,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 382,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 382,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 440,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 1955 | 492,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 550,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 590,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 585,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 656,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1960 | 708,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 738,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 755,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 827,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 923,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 947,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 939,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 948,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +45.0% |
| 1971 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +390.5% | 13,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1913 | +115.2% | 39,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1945 | +104.4% | 85,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1914 | -84.3% | 84,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1941 | -70.4% | 245,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1946 | +50.7% | 174,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 9,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 10,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 11,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 18,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 31,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 32,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 144,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 196,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 211,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 406,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 485,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 656,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 883,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 708,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 156 Bahamas 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 157 Lesotho 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 158 Central African Republic 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 160 Maldives 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 161 Bhutan 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 162 Eritrea 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Montenegro?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Montenegro was 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Montenegro rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Montenegro ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.