Coal production in Montenegro
Montenegro: Coal production was 4.56 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coal production 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, coal production in Montenegro stood at 4.56 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Montenegro peaked at 5.31 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.58 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Montenegro 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Coal production in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 4.69 terawatt-hours | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | -45.0% |
| 2010 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | +102.5% |
| 2011 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.81 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.48 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.87 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 5.23 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +102.5% | 2.58 terawatt-hours | 5.22 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 2.58 terawatt-hours | 4.69 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.55 terawatt-hours | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 5.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 terawatt-hours | 4.48 terawatt-hours | 5.23 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 47 Afghanistan 6.81 terawatt-hours compare
- 48 Bangladesh 5.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 North Macedonia 5.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 51 Mexico 4.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Hungary 4.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 Japan 3.16 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Montenegro
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production in Montenegro?
- Coal production in Montenegro was 4.56 terawatt-hours 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 coal production recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Montenegro rank for coal production?
- Montenegro ranks 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.