Bolivia vs Tanzania: Methane emissions by sector
Bolivia
4.93 million tonnes
in 2023
Tanzania
2.21 million tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia rank
10th
Tanzania rank
12th
Methane emissions by sector over time
- Bolivia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 4.93 million tonnes against 2.21 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 2.72 million tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 2.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.56 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 3.67 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 983,000 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.29 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 4.77 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions by sector, Bolivia or Tanzania?
- Bolivia, at 4.93 million tonnes against 2.21 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions by sector between Bolivia and Tanzania?
- 2.72 million tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Tanzania rank globally for methane emissions by sector?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 12th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.