Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Montenegro
Montenegro: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 0.1287 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.1287 for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Montenegro peaked at 0.2503 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1287, in 2020.
Montenegro ranks 95th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2373 | 0.2243 | 0.2503 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1765 | 0.1374 | 0.2156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1287 | 0.1287 | 0.1287 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2352 compare
- 93 Moldova 0.2333 compare
- 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2314 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 0.1122 compare
- 97 Jordan 0.112 compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 0.1 compare
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 13.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 442.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 58.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 124.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 36.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 15.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Montenegro?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Montenegro was 0.1287 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2503 in 2006.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1287 in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
- Montenegro ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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