Greenhouse gas emissions in Montenegro
Montenegro: Greenhouse gas emissions was 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1959
All-time low
482,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2009
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Montenegro, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Montenegro stood at 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Montenegro peaked at 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1959 and was at its lowest, 482,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 2009.
That places Montenegro 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 955,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 491,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 169 Eswatini 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 170 Barbados 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Fiji 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 173 Macao 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 174 Comoros 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 175 Aruba 952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Montenegro?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Montenegro was 1.22 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1959.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 482,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009.
- How does Montenegro rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Montenegro ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.