Bolivia vs India: Methane emissions by sector
Bolivia
4.93 million tonnes
in 2023
India
1.69 million tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia rank
10th
India rank
13th
Methane emissions by sector over time
- Bolivia
- India
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 4.93 million tonnes against 1.69 million tonnes in India, a difference of 3.24 million tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 2.9 times India's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 10th and India ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.56 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 3.67 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.29 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 4.77 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions by sector, Bolivia or India?
- Bolivia, at 4.93 million tonnes against 1.69 million tonnes in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions by sector between Bolivia and India?
- 3.24 million tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and India rank globally for methane emissions by sector?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and India ranks 13th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.