Total ghg emissions in Montenegro

Montenegro: Total ghg emissions was 1.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.22 million
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.80 million
in 1959
All-time low
482,282
in 2009
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Total ghg emissions in Montenegro, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, total ghg emissions in Montenegro stood at 1.22 million.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Montenegro peaked at 4.80 million in 1959 and was at its lowest, 482,282, 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.

Total ghg emissions in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Total ghg emissions in Montenegro, 1850 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1850 1.43 million —
1851 1.46 million +2.2%
1852 1.53 million +4.9%
1853 1.59 million +4.0%
1854 1.63 million +2.0%
1855 1.64 million +0.9%
1856 1.67 million +1.8%
1857 1.70 million +1.9%
1858 1.74 million +2.3%
1859 1.73 million -1.0%
1860 1.71 million -1.1%
1861 1.69 million -0.7%
1862 1.66 million -1.9%
1863 1.68 million +1.4%
1864 1.63 million -3.0%
1865 1.69 million +3.7%
1866 1.72 million +1.5%
1867 1.76 million +2.6%
1868 1.73 million -2.0%
1869 1.77 million +2.7%
1870 1.81 million +2.1%
1871 1.77 million -2.4%
1872 1.82 million +3.0%
1873 1.87 million +2.9%
1874 1.88 million +0.6%
1875 1.88 million -0.2%
1876 1.91 million +1.5%
1877 1.94 million +1.8%
1878 1.99 million +2.4%
1879 1.95 million -2.2%
1880 1.97 million +1.2%
1881 1.98 million +0.6%
1882 1.94 million -2.0%
1883 1.99 million +2.5%
1884 1.92 million -3.4%
1885 2.02 million +5.1%
1886 2.06 million +2.0%
1887 2.12 million +2.8%
1888 2.06 million -2.9%
1889 2.12 million +2.9%
1890 2.14 million +1.4%
1891 2.06 million -3.8%
1892 2.12 million +2.5%
1893 2.16 million +2.2%
1894 2.15 million -0.5%
1895 2.13 million -1.2%
1896 2.15 million +0.9%
1897 2.18 million +1.4%
1898 2.21 million +1.4%
1899 2.14 million -3.0%
1900 2.17 million +1.5%
1901 2.17 million -0.3%
1902 2.16 million -0.5%
1903 2.21 million +2.6%
1904 2.26 million +2.3%
1905 2.24 million -0.8%
1906 2.22 million -1.2%
1907 2.24 million +0.8%
1908 2.27 million +1.5%
1909 2.29 million +1.0%
1910 2.18 million -4.7%
1911 2.23 million +2.1%
1912 2.24 million +0.3%
1913 2.22 million -0.7%
1914 2.21 million -0.5%
1915 2.12 million -3.8%
1916 2.25 million +5.8%
1917 2.30 million +2.5%
1918 2.37 million +3.0%
1919 2.35 million -1.1%
1920 2.42 million +3.0%
1921 2.55 million +5.6%
1922 2.49 million -2.5%
1923 2.47 million -0.6%
1924 2.43 million -2.0%
1925 2.48 million +2.4%
1926 2.40 million -3.4%
1927 2.50 million +4.2%
1928 2.54 million +1.6%
1929 2.46 million -3.3%
1930 2.49 million +1.3%
1931 2.49 million +0.0%
1932 2.47 million -0.8%
1933 2.43 million -1.4%
1934 2.43 million -0.1%
1935 2.45 million +0.9%
1936 2.40 million -2.2%
1937 2.34 million -2.6%
1938 2.41 million +3.2%
1939 2.39 million -1.0%
1940 2.44 million +2.2%
1941 2.35 million -3.9%
1942 2.41 million +2.7%
1943 2.57 million +6.5%
1944 2.46 million -4.3%
1945 2.62 million +6.8%
1946 2.79 million +6.3%
1947 2.86 million +2.8%
1948 2.92 million +2.0%
1949 3.00 million +2.8%
1950 3.94 million +31.0%
1951 4.21 million +6.9%
1952 4.45 million +5.9%
1953 4.50 million +1.1%
1954 4.58 million +1.8%
1955 4.45 million -2.8%
1956 4.51 million +1.3%
1957 4.62 million +2.3%
1958 4.47 million -3.1%
1959 4.80 million +7.3%
1960 4.08 million -15.0%
1961 3.80 million -6.8%
1962 3.56 million -6.4%
1963 3.45 million -3.0%
1964 3.36 million -2.8%
1965 3.26 million -3.0%
1966 3.17 million -2.7%
1967 2.98 million -6.1%
1968 2.84 million -4.5%
1969 2.63 million -7.5%
1970 2.92 million +11.0%
1971 2.99 million +2.4%
1972 2.69 million -10.1%
1973 2.87 million +6.7%
1974 2.81 million -2.1%
1975 2.90 million +3.2%
1976 2.79 million -3.9%
1977 2.87 million +3.0%
1978 2.85 million -0.6%
1979 3.30 million +15.9%
1980 3.08 million -6.9%
1981 3.22 million +4.8%
1982 3.17 million -1.8%
1983 3.34 million +5.5%
1984 3.45 million +3.3%
1985 3.61 million +4.6%
1986 3.62 million +0.2%
1987 3.56 million -1.5%
1988 3.64 million +2.1%
1989 3.63 million -0.4%
1990 2.68 million -26.2%
1991 1.65 million -38.2%
1992 1.74 million +5.0%
1993 1.26 million -27.4%
1994 1.72 million +36.2%
1995 1.53 million -10.6%
1996 1.99 million +29.7%
1997 2.13 million +7.0%
1998 1.73 million -19.0%
1999 1.07 million -37.8%
2000 1.34 million +24.8%
2001 1.18 million -12.0%
2002 1.35 million +14.6%
2003 1.98 million +47.0%
2004 2.27 million +14.3%
2005 513,628 -77.4%
2006 875,611 +70.5%
2007 1.33 million +51.8%
2008 1.72 million +29.7%
2009 482,282 -72.0%
2010 1.13 million +134.4%
2011 1.19 million +5.6%
2012 568,555 -52.4%
2013 668,858 +17.6%
2014 491,376 -26.5%
2015 806,388 +64.1%
2016 502,511 -37.7%
2017 531,946 +5.9%
2018 1.84 million +245.2%
2019 1.82 million -0.8%
2020 1.77 million -3.0%
2021 1.55 million -12.2%
2022 1.47 million -5.4%
2023 1.30 million -11.1%
2024 1.22 million -6.3%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 1.22 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 1.22 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total ghg emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +245.2% 531,946 1.84 million
2010 +134.4% 482,282 1.13 million
2005 -77.4% 2.27 million 513,628
2009 -72.0% 1.72 million 482,282
2006 +70.5% 513,628 875,611
2015 +64.1% 491,376 806,388

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 1.61 million 1.43 million 1.74 million 10
1860s 1.71 million 1.63 million 1.77 million 10
1870s 1.88 million 1.77 million 1.99 million 10
1880s 2.02 million 1.92 million 2.12 million 10
1890s 2.14 million 2.06 million 2.21 million 10
1900s 2.22 million 2.16 million 2.29 million 10
1910s 2.25 million 2.12 million 2.37 million 10
1920s 2.47 million 2.40 million 2.55 million 10
1930s 2.43 million 2.34 million 2.49 million 10
1940s 2.64 million 2.35 million 3.00 million 10
1950s 4.45 million 3.94 million 4.80 million 10
1960s 3.31 million 2.63 million 4.08 million 10
1970s 2.90 million 2.69 million 3.30 million 10
1980s 3.43 million 3.08 million 3.64 million 10
1990s 1.75 million 1.07 million 2.68 million 10
2000s 1.30 million 482,282 2.27 million 10
2010s 955,074 491,376 1.84 million 10
2020s 1.46 million 1.22 million 1.77 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions in Montenegro?
Total ghg emissions in Montenegro was 1.22 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 4.80 million in 1959.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 482,282 in 2009.
How does Montenegro rank for total ghg emissions?
Montenegro ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is total ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total ghg emissions
Source
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Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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