Oil consumption per person in Montenegro
Montenegro: Oil consumption per person was 8,859 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,859 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
103rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
8,859 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
5,398 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Oil consumption per person in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption per person in Montenegro stood at 8,859 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Montenegro peaked at 8,859 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,398 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2013.
Montenegro ranks 103rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,465 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 7,943 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 8,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,487 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 6,149 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5,877 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 5,554 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5,504 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 7,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 7,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7,875 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 8,365 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 6,878 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 8,393 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 8,436 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8,402 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 8,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 8,859 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 8,859 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,167 kilowatt-hours per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,365 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 100 Bulgaria 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Thailand 8,995 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Ecuador 8,910 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 104 Tonga 8,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 105 Macao 8,539 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 106 Slovakia 8,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil consumption per person in Montenegro?
- Oil consumption per person in Montenegro was 8,859 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 8,859 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,398 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for oil consumption per person?
- Montenegro ranks 103rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.