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
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020022015

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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit
tonnes CO₂e
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.