Insecticide use in Montenegro
Montenegro: Insecticide use was 12 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 12 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Montenegro peaked at 24 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Montenegro 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 8 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 9 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 8 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 6 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 9 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 8 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 4 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 11 tonnes | +175.0% |
| 2018 | 12 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 19 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 2020 | 24 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 18 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 tonnes | -33.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 12 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 12 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.4 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 19 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 4 |
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 insecticide use in Montenegro?
- Insecticide use in Montenegro was 12 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 24 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for insecticide use?
- Montenegro ranks 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.