Bolivia vs Chile: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Bolivia
25.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Chile
25.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Bolivia rank
171st
Chile rank
172nd
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Bolivia
- Chile
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 25.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 25.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Bolivia ranks 171st and Chile ranks 172nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 20.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1970s | 25.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 20.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 1990s | 20.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2000s | 18.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 31.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2010s | 22.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
| 2020s | 24.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 26.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Bolivia or Chile?
- Bolivia, at 25.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 25.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Bolivia and Chile?
- 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Chile?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Chile rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 171st and Chile ranks 172nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.