Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, 2006–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro stood at 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro peaked at 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Montenegro ranks 92nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 2007 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9673 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9292 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9179 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9244 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9025 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9711 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9265 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9025 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9286 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9711 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 89 Senegal 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 90 Brazil 0.8988 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 91 Cyprus 0.8892 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 93 Spain 0.8833 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 94 Israel 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 95 France 0.8593 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro was 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2006.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 92nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.