Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Montenegro
Montenegro: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
120th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1907
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Montenegro, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Montenegro is 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Montenegro peaked at 0.5461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1907.
Montenegro ranks 120th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 117 North Macedonia 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 118 Indonesia 0.2504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 119 Malaysia 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Honduras 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 Uganda 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Kuwait 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Montenegro?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Montenegro was 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1907.
- How does Montenegro rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Montenegro ranks 120th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.