Bolivia vs Laos: Methane emissions by sector
Bolivia
4.93 million
in 2023
Laos
3.04 million
in 2023
Bolivia rank
10th
Laos rank
11th
Methane emissions by sector over time
- Bolivia
- Laos
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 4.93 million against 3.04 million in Laos, a difference of 1.89 million.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.6 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 10th and Laos ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.56 million | 1.77 million | 3.79 million | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 3.67 million | 1.42 million | 2.25 million | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.29 million | 1.12 million | 2.17 million | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 1.54 million | 3.23 million | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions by sector, Bolivia or Laos?
- Bolivia, at 4.93 million against 3.04 million in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions by sector between Bolivia and Laos?
- 1.89 million, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Laos rank globally for methane emissions by sector?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and Laos ranks 11th 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.