Bolivia vs Paraguay: Methane emissions from agriculture

Bolivia
24.81 million tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay
23.51 million tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia rank
35th
Paraguay rank
36th

Methane emissions from agriculture over time

  • Bolivia
  • Paraguay
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020062023

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 24.81 million tonnes against 23.51 million tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 1.30 million tonnes.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.

Bolivia ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 193 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 13.72 million tonnes 15.70 million tonnes 1.98 million tonnes Paraguay
2000s 17.13 million tonnes 17.70 million tonnes 569,000 tonnes Paraguay
2010s 20.65 million tonnes 23.25 million tonnes 2.60 million tonnes Paraguay
2020s 23.62 million tonnes 24.12 million tonnes 502,500 tonnes Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Bolivia or Paraguay?
Bolivia, at 24.81 million tonnes against 23.51 million tonnes in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Bolivia and Paraguay?
1.30 million tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Paraguay?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Paraguay rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
Bolivia ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.