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

0501001502002501990200620231990: 225.6 kilograms per person1991: 208.5 kilograms per person1992: 159.7 kilograms per person1993: 159.2 kilograms per person1994: 158.8 kilograms per person1995: 190.1 kilograms per person1996: 189.7 kilograms per person1997: 205.2 kilograms per person1998: 189.2 kilograms per person1999: 173.4 kilograms per person2000: 157.7 kilograms per person2001: 173.5 kilograms per person2002: 173.6 kilograms per person2003: 157.8 kilograms per person2004: 205.1 kilograms per person2005: 189.3 kilograms per person2006: 205.1 kilograms per person2007: 189.5 kilograms per person2008: 173.8 kilograms per person2009: 173.9 kilograms per person2010: 174 kilograms per person2011: 158.1 kilograms per person2012: 173.6 kilograms per person2013: 157.9 kilograms per person2014: 158.4 kilograms per person2015: 175.1 kilograms per person2016: 176.2 kilograms per person2017: 177.4 kilograms per person2018: 162.4 kilograms per person2019: 163.5 kilograms per person2020: 148 kilograms per person2021: 149 kilograms per person2022: 130.2 kilograms per person2023: 142.1 kilograms per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 Saudi Arabia 149.71 kilograms per person compare
  2. 128 Nepal 147.16 kilograms per person compare
  3. 129 Papua New Guinea 143.41 kilograms per person compare
  4. 131 Samoa 138.46 kilograms per person compare
  5. 132 Ghana 138.22 kilograms per person compare
  6. 133 Oman 130.71 kilograms per person compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.