Montenegro: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Montenegro's energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) rose 42.42 on 2023 (from 1,722 to 1,765).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +3.3 and a typical year strayed about 146.89 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 265.45 in 2010 and the biggest yearly fall was 410.21 in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 17.94 a year. A straight line explains 62% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Montenegro had the 64th highest value of the 149 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Montenegro in the 2024 ranking

• South Africa — 61st of 149: 1,907
• Thailand — 62nd of 149: 1,835
• Portugal — 63rd of 149: 1,818
• Argentina — 65th of 149: 1,737
• Azerbaijan — 66th of 149: 1,732
• Cyprus — 67th of 149: 1,720

What this measures

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

Limitations: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 20 values

Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) in nearby economies

• Albania — 887.72 (2024)
• Armenia — 1,312 (2024)
• Austria — 3,294 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 1,732 (2024)
• Belarus — 2,965 (2024)
• Belgium — 4,077 (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 2,178 (2024)
• Bulgaria — 2,608 (2024)
• Croatia — 2,233 (2024)
• Cyprus — 1,720 (2024)

More environment data for Montenegro

• Rural population — 214,303 (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 34.39% (2025)
• Urban population — 408,826 (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 65.61% (2025)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — -0.26% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — 0.04% (2025)
• Agricultural land (sq. km) — 2,483 (2024)
• Surface area (sq. km) — 13,883 (2024)
• Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) — 100% (2024)
• Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) — 100% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Montenegro's energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)?

1,765 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 6.12% from 1,663 in 2005 (0.31% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1,965 in 2008 and the lowest 1,532 in 2014.

How does Montenegro rank?

64th highest of 149 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) unusual for Montenegro?

In 2024, Montenegro's energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) rose 42.42 on 2023 (from 1,722 to 1,765). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +3.3 and a typical year strayed about 146.89 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EG.USE.PCAP.KG.OE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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