Bolivia vs Brazil: Methane emissions by sector
Bolivia
4.93 million
in 2023
Brazil
5.48 million
in 2023
Bolivia rank
10th
Brazil rank
8th
Methane emissions by sector over time
- Bolivia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.48 million against 4.93 million in Bolivia, a difference of 550,000.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Bolivia ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.56 million | 11.01 million | 5.45 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.67 million | 7.17 million | 3.50 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.29 million | 6.07 million | 2.78 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 7.29 million | 2.52 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions by sector, Bolivia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 5.48 million against 4.93 million in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions by sector between Bolivia and Brazil?
- 550,000, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for methane emissions by sector?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.