Montserrat

Country profile

CO2 emissions per person
6.02
t CO2/person/year · 2024
53rd of 213 countries
Air pollution (PM2.5)
7.60
µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
188th of 241 countries

Climate

CO2 emissions

0.03 Mt CO2/year · 2024
-18% since 1994210th highest of 215 · 2024
00.020.040.06198020002020high 2010

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

6.02 t CO2/person/year · 2024
+62% since 199453rd highest of 213 · 2024
0510198020002020high 2010

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Energy

Energy use per person

24,284 kWh/person/year · 2023
+75% since 199376th highest of 216 · 2023
020k40k60k19801990200020102020high 2010low 1986

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

0.00 % of electricity · 2024
+0.0 pp since 2000175th highest of 195 · 2024
-10120002005201020152020

The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

0.00 % of electricity · 2024
+0.0 pp since 2000106th highest of 193 · 2024
-10120002005201020152020

The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

0.00 % of electricity · 2024
+0.0 pp since 200081st highest of 194 · 2024
-10120002005201020152020

The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

100.0 % of electricity · 2024
+0.0 pp since 20001st highest of 195 · 2024
05010020002005201020152020

The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

0.00 % of electricity · 2024
+0.0 pp since 2000117th highest of 192 · 2024
-10120002005201020152020

The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

0.89 ha/year · 2024
-86% since 2001179th highest of 197 · 2024
0501002005201020152020high 2010low 2023

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Red List Index

0.60 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
-7.7% since 1994236th highest of 244 · 2024
00.20.40.6200020102020low 2001

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Urban population

8.98 % living in cities · 2025
-3.5 pp since 1995234th highest of 236 · 2025
02040601960198020002020Worldhigh 1959low 1997

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

7.60 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
-16% since 1998188th highest of 241 · 2024
010203020002005201020152020Worldhigh 2009low 2013

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data

What can one person do?

  • Fly less
    One long-haul return flight can outweigh a year of other savings. Swap one flight for a train trip or a call.
  • Eat more plants
    Shifting towards a plant-rich diet is one of the largest steady cuts a person can make, and it starts with single meals.
  • Travel without a car where you can
    Walking, cycling and public transport beat an electric car; an electric car beats petrol.
  • Use your voice
    Personal footprints matter, but system change matters more. Vote, ask your employer and bank what they are doing, and talk about it.

Based on the highest-impact personal actions identified by Wynes & Nicholas (2017) and the IPCC's AR6 report on demand-side mitigation.