Oil consumption in Montenegro
Montenegro: Oil consumption was 5.66 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Montenegro is 5.66 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Montenegro peaked at 5.66 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.42 terawatt-hours, in 2013.
Montenegro ranks 169th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 3.89 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.58 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 5.19 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.66 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 5.66 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 5.66 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.63 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 4.1 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.11 terawatt-hours | 3.42 terawatt-hours | 5.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 terawatt-hours | 4.18 terawatt-hours | 5.66 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More energy & mining data for Montenegro
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Montenegro?
- Oil consumption in Montenegro was 5.66 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for oil consumption?
- Montenegro ranks 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.