Bolivia vs Nepal: Methane emissions
Bolivia
27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nepal
27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bolivia rank
59th
Nepal rank
58th
Methane emissions over time
- Bolivia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bolivia, a difference of 310,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nepal ahead.
Bolivia ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1860s | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1870s | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1880s | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1890s | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1900s | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1910s | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1920s | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1930s | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1940s | 6.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1950s | 9.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1960s | 16.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 22.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 22.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 20.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 2010s | 23.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 2020s | 26.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Bolivia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Bolivia and Nepal?
- 310,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nepal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Nepal rank globally for methane emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 58th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.