Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Montenegro
Montenegro: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 142.06 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
142.06 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
130th
of 193 countries
All-time high
225.62 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
130.16 kilograms per person
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Montenegro, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 142.06 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Montenegro peaked at 225.62 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 130.16 kilograms per person, in 2022.
Montenegro ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 225.62 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 208.48 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 159.74 kilograms per person | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 159.21 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 158.76 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 190.06 kilograms per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 189.69 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 205.2 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 189.25 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 173.43 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 157.68 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 173.5 kilograms per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 173.56 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 157.84 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 205.13 kilograms per person | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 189.26 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 205.09 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 189.46 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 173.81 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 173.93 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 174.03 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 158.06 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 173.63 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 157.93 kilograms per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 158.38 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 175.12 kilograms per person | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 176.21 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 177.39 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 162.39 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 163.49 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 148.04 kilograms per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 149.04 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 130.16 kilograms per person | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 142.06 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 142.06 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 142.06 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.94 kilograms per person | 158.76 kilograms per person | 225.62 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.93 kilograms per person | 157.68 kilograms per person | 205.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.66 kilograms per person | 157.93 kilograms per person | 177.39 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.32 kilograms per person | 130.16 kilograms per person | 149.04 kilograms per person | 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Montenegro?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Montenegro was 142.06 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 225.62 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.16 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Montenegro ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.