Bolivia vs Namibia: Per capita methane emissions
Bolivia
2.22
in 2024
Namibia
2.04
in 2024
Bolivia rank
31st
Namibia rank
34th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Bolivia
- Namibia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2.22 against 2.04 in Namibia, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Namibia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.96 | 3.76 | 1.81 | Namibia |
| 1860s | 1.9 | 3.84 | 1.94 | Namibia |
| 1870s | 1.79 | 3.93 | 2.14 | Namibia |
| 1880s | 2.17 | 4.04 | 1.87 | Namibia |
| 1890s | 2.09 | 4.17 | 2.08 | Namibia |
| 1900s | 1.77 | 4.21 | 2.44 | Namibia |
| 1910s | 2.05 | 4.15 | 2.09 | Namibia |
| 1920s | 2.2 | 4.05 | 1.84 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 2.2 | 3.92 | 1.72 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 2.18 | 4.06 | 1.89 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 4.45 | 1.65 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 4.1 | 6.46 | 2.36 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 5.53 | 5.31 | 0.2184 | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 3.59 | 3.64 | 0.05 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 3.05 | 0.1927 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.18 | 2.78 | 0.6055 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 2.59 | 0.3957 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.08 | 0.1218 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Bolivia or Namibia?
- Bolivia, at 2.22 against 2.04 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Bolivia and Namibia?
- 0.18, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Namibia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Namibia rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.