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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1852 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1853 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1854 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1859 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1860 | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1863 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1865 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1866 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1868 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1869 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1871 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1872 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1873 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1878 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1879 | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1880 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1883 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1885 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1886 | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1889 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1892 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1896 | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1900 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1911 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1916 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1917 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1922 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1923 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1925 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1927 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1937 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1938 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1942 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1944 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1945 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1946 | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1947 | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.0% |
| 1951 | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.0% |
| 1961 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.2% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 513,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -77.4% |
| 2006 | 875,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +70.5% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 482,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -72.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +134.4% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 568,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -52.4% |
| 2013 | 668,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 491,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 806,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +64.1% |
| 2016 | 502,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 531,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +245.2% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +245.2% | 531,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2010 | +134.4% | 482,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2005 | -77.4% | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 513,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2009 | -72.0% | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2006 | +70.5% | 513,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 875,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2015 | +64.1% | 491,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 806,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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 |
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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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.