Long run air pollution in Montenegro
Montenegro: Long run air pollution was 6,414 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6,414
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
187th
of 220 countries
All-time high
11,601
in 2008
All-time low
1.99
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Montenegro, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Montenegro stood at 6,414.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Montenegro peaked at 11,601 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 1750.
That places Montenegro 187th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1.99 | — |
| 1751 | 2 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 2 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 2.01 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 2.02 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 2.03 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 2.03 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 2.04 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 2.05 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 2.06 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 2.06 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 2.07 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 2.08 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 2.09 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 2.1 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 2.1 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 2.11 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 2.12 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 2.13 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 2.14 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 2.14 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 2.15 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 2.16 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 2.17 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 2.18 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 2.19 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 2.19 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 2.2 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 2.21 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 2.22 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 2.23 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 2.23 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 2.24 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 2.25 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 2.26 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 2.27 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 2.28 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 2.29 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 2.29 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 2.3 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 2.31 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 2.32 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 2.33 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 2.34 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 2.35 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 2.35 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 2.36 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 2.37 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 2.38 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 2.39 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 2.4 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 2.41 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 2.42 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 2.43 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 2.43 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 2.44 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 2.45 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 2.46 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 2.47 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 2.48 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 2.49 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 2.5 | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 2.52 | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 2.53 | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 2.54 | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 2.56 | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 2.57 | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 2.59 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 2.6 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 2.62 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 2.63 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 2.64 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 2.66 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 2.67 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 2.69 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 2.7 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 2.72 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 2.73 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 2.75 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 2.76 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 2.78 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 2.79 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 2.81 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 2.83 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 2.84 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 2.86 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 2.87 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 2.89 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 2.9 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 2.92 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 2.93 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 2.95 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 2.97 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 2.98 | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 3 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 3.02 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 3.03 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 3.05 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 3.06 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 3.08 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 3.1 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 3.11 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 3.13 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 3.15 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 3.17 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 3.18 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 3.2 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 3.22 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 3.23 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 3.25 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 3.27 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 3.3 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 3.33 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 3.37 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 3.4 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 3.43 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 3.47 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 3.5 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 3.53 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 3.57 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 3.6 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 3.64 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 3.67 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 3.71 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 3.75 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 3.78 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 3.82 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 3.86 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 3.89 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 3.93 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 3.97 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 4.01 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 4.05 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 4.09 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 4.13 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 4.17 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 4.21 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 4.24 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 4.28 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 4.32 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 4.36 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 4.41 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 4.45 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 4.5 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 4.54 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 4.58 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 4.63 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 4.67 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 4.71 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 4.76 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 4.8 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 5.65 | +17.8% |
| 1902 | 6.48 | +14.6% |
| 1903 | 7.28 | +12.3% |
| 1904 | 8.04 | +10.5% |
| 1905 | 8.78 | +9.1% |
| 1906 | 9.48 | +8.0% |
| 1907 | 10.14 | +7.0% |
| 1908 | 10.77 | +6.2% |
| 1909 | 11.36 | +5.5% |
| 1910 | 11.92 | +4.9% |
| 1911 | 12.49 | +4.8% |
| 1912 | 13.02 | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 13.5 | +3.8% |
| 1914 | 13.95 | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 14.36 | +2.9% |
| 1916 | 14.71 | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 15.02 | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 15.28 | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 15.49 | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 15.65 | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 20.64 | +31.9% |
| 1922 | 26.08 | +26.3% |
| 1923 | 31.97 | +22.6% |
| 1924 | 38.32 | +19.9% |
| 1925 | 59.61 | +55.5% |
| 1926 | 68.5 | +14.9% |
| 1927 | 77.98 | +13.8% |
| 1928 | 88.06 | +12.9% |
| 1929 | 98.77 | +12.2% |
| 1930 | 110.11 | +11.5% |
| 1931 | 122.29 | +11.1% |
| 1932 | 135.17 | +10.5% |
| 1933 | 148.76 | +10.1% |
| 1934 | 163.08 | +9.6% |
| 1935 | 178.14 | +9.2% |
| 1936 | 194.03 | +8.9% |
| 1937 | 210.7 | +8.6% |
| 1938 | 228.15 | +8.3% |
| 1939 | 246.39 | +8.0% |
| 1940 | 265.45 | +7.7% |
| 1941 | 285.7 | +7.6% |
| 1942 | 306.84 | +7.4% |
| 1943 | 328.89 | +7.2% |
| 1944 | 351.88 | +7.0% |
| 1945 | 375.81 | +6.8% |
| 1946 | 401.21 | +6.8% |
| 1947 | 427.6 | +6.6% |
| 1948 | 454.97 | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 483.35 | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 512.76 | +6.1% |
| 1951 | 543.94 | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 580.78 | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 621.06 | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 662.85 | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 704.75 | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 745.21 | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 784.95 | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 824.63 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 865.61 | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 909.24 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 935.65 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 964.04 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 991.16 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,013 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1,028 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,037 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,039 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1,037 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,036 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,041 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1,042 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,049 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,059 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,068 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,075 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,073 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,068 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,062 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,056 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,050 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,050 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,050 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,050 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,047 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,041 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,027 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,009 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 989.51 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 969.53 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 950.44 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 957.72 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 960.84 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 959.22 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 893.15 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 906.27 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 916.56 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 931.66 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 912.76 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 906.35 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 908.39 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 899.56 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 888.68 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 878.79 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 873.24 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,286 | +963.4% |
| 2006 | 10,074 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 9,791 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11,601 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 8,412 | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 11,407 | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 11,125 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 10,434 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 9,629 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 8,933 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 9,246 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8,260 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 7,917 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 7,919 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,321 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 6,088 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 6,631 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 6,414 | -3.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 6,414 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 6,414 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +963.4% | 873.24 | 9,286 |
| 1925 | +55.5% | 38.32 | 59.61 |
| 2010 | +35.6% | 8,412 | 11,407 |
| 1921 | +31.9% | 15.65 | 20.64 |
| 2009 | -27.5% | 11,601 | 8,412 |
| 1922 | +26.3% | 20.64 | 26.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.02 | 1.99 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2.1 | 2.06 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1770s | 2.18 | 2.14 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1780s | 2.26 | 2.23 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1790s | 2.35 | 2.31 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2.44 | 2.4 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.7 | 2.63 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.85 | 2.78 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.01 | 2.93 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.17 | 3.1 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.42 | 3.27 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.77 | 3.6 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.15 | 3.97 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.56 | 4.36 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.28 | 4.8 | 11.36 | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.97 | 11.92 | 15.49 | 10 |
| 1920s | 52.56 | 15.65 | 98.77 | 10 |
| 1930s | 173.68 | 110.11 | 246.39 | 10 |
| 1940s | 368.17 | 265.45 | 483.35 | 10 |
| 1950s | 684.65 | 512.76 | 865.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 999.06 | 909.24 | 1,039 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,059 | 1,041 | 1,075 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,028 | 969.53 | 1,050 | 10 |
| 1990s | 929.5 | 893.15 | 960.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,361 | 873.24 | 11,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,219 | 7,321 | 11,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,378 | 6,088 | 6,631 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.53 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Montenegro?
- Long run air pollution in Montenegro was 6,414 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 11,601 in 2008.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 1750.
- How does Montenegro rank for long run air pollution?
- Montenegro ranks 187th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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