Bolivia vs Uruguay: Methane emissions
Bolivia
27.60 million
in 2024
Uruguay
24.95 million
in 2024
Bolivia rank
59th
Uruguay rank
62nd
Methane emissions over time
- Bolivia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 27.60 million against 24.95 million in Uruguay, a difference of 2.65 million.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.76 million | 1.10 million | 1.66 million | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 2.84 million | 1.75 million | 1.09 million | Bolivia |
| 1870s | 2.42 million | 2.45 million | 32,950 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 2.80 million | 3.47 million | 674,359 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 3.35 million | 4.86 million | 1.51 million | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 3.37 million | 5.99 million | 2.62 million | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 4.45 million | 7.25 million | 2.79 million | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 5.47 million | 9.07 million | 3.60 million | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 6.13 million | 10.94 million | 4.81 million | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 6.54 million | 13.16 million | 6.62 million | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 9.43 million | 15.49 million | 6.07 million | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 16.86 million | 17.52 million | 662,540 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 28.07 million | 19.00 million | 9.08 million | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 22.71 million | 20.37 million | 2.34 million | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 22.13 million | 20.72 million | 1.42 million | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 20.21 million | 22.48 million | 2.27 million | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 23.99 million | 24.49 million | 501,350 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 26.64 million | 25.01 million | 1.63 million | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Bolivia or Uruguay?
- Bolivia, at 27.60 million against 24.95 million in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 2.65 million, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Uruguay rank globally for methane emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.