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
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
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.