Drought impact area on ecosystems in Montenegro
Montenegro: Drought impact area on ecosystems was 1,084 Square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drought impact area on ecosystems in Montenegro, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, drought impact area on ecosystems in Montenegro stood at 1,084 Square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drought impact area on ecosystems in Montenegro peaked at 1,084 Square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 114 Square kilometre, in 2010.
Montenegro ranks 39th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Drought impact area on ecosystems in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 439 Square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 114 Square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2011 | 128 Square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 619 Square kilometre | +383.6% |
| 2013 | 510 Square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 510 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 549 Square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 549 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 782 Square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 782 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 782 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 797 Square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 997 Square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 1,054 Square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,053 Square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,084 Square kilometre | +2.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1,084 Square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 Square kilometre, 30% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1,084 Square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,121 Square kilometre, 51% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drought impact area on ecosystems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +383.6% | 128 Square kilometre | 619 Square kilometre |
| 2010 | -74.0% | 439 Square kilometre | 114 Square kilometre |
| 2017 | +42.4% | 549 Square kilometre | 782 Square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439 Square kilometre | 439 Square kilometre | 439 Square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 532.5 Square kilometre | 114 Square kilometre | 782 Square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 997 Square kilometre | 797 Square kilometre | 1,084 Square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drought impact area on ecosystems in Montenegro?
- Drought impact area on ecosystems in Montenegro was 1,084 Square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1,084 Square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 Square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Montenegro rank for drought impact area on ecosystems?
- Montenegro ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drought impact area on ecosystems rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Drought impact area on ecosystems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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