Bolivia vs Malaysia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Bolivia
118.22 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Malaysia
123.51 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Bolivia rank
34th
Malaysia rank
31st
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Bolivia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 123.51 million tonnes CO₂e against 118.22 million tonnes CO₂e in Bolivia, a difference of 5.29 million tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 217 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 102.43 million tonnes CO₂e | 130,970 tonnes CO₂e | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 133.63 million tonnes CO₂e | 110.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.74 million tonnes CO₂e | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 132.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 118.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.99 million tonnes CO₂e | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Bolivia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 123.51 million tonnes CO₂e against 118.22 million tonnes CO₂e in Bolivia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Bolivia and Malaysia?
- 5.29 million tonnes CO₂e, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Bolivia and Malaysia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Bolivia ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.