Waste — Emissions per capita in Montenegro

Montenegro: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.26 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
95th
of 222 countries
All-time high
0.3 t CO2eq/cap
in 2018
All-time low
0.21 t CO2eq/cap
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Montenegro, 2006–2023

00.10.20.32006201420232006: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.29 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in Montenegro stood at 0.26 t CO2eq/cap.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Montenegro peaked at 0.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.21 t CO2eq/cap, in 2006.

That places Montenegro 95th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions per capita in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions per capita in Montenegro, 2006 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
2006 0.21 t CO2eq/cap —
2007 0.25 t CO2eq/cap +19.0%
2008 0.24 t CO2eq/cap -4.0%
2009 0.23 t CO2eq/cap -4.2%
2010 0.25 t CO2eq/cap +8.7%
2011 0.25 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2012 0.24 t CO2eq/cap -4.0%
2013 0.25 t CO2eq/cap +4.2%
2014 0.25 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2015 0.26 t CO2eq/cap +4.0%
2016 0.27 t CO2eq/cap +3.8%
2017 0.29 t CO2eq/cap +7.4%
2018 0.3 t CO2eq/cap +3.4%
2019 0.3 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2020 0.27 t CO2eq/cap -10.0%
2021 0.28 t CO2eq/cap +3.7%
2022 0.27 t CO2eq/cap -3.6%
2023 0.26 t CO2eq/cap -3.7%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 0.26 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29 t CO2eq/cap, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 0.26 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.32 t CO2eq/cap, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2325 t CO2eq/cap 0.21 t CO2eq/cap 0.25 t CO2eq/cap 4
2010s 0.266 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 0.3 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.27 t CO2eq/cap 0.26 t CO2eq/cap 0.28 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 93 China, mainland 0.27 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 93 Iraq 0.27 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 95 Ecuador 0.26 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 95 Poland 0.26 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 95 Serbia 0.26 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Montenegro?
Waste — emissions per capita in Montenegro was 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 0.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2018.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for waste — emissions per capita?
Montenegro ranks 95th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.