Bolivia vs United States: Per capita methane emissions

Bolivia
2.22
in 2024
United States
2.37
in 2024
Bolivia rank
31st
United States rank
30th

Per capita methane emissions over time

  • Bolivia
  • United States
23456185019372024

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.37 against 2.22 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.15.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.

Bolivia ranks 31st and United States ranks 30th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia United States Difference Ahead
1850s 1.96 3.02 1.06 United States
1860s 1.9 2.9 0.9965 United States
1870s 1.79 2.82 1.03 United States
1880s 2.17 2.77 0.5988 United States
1890s 2.09 2.73 0.6332 United States
1900s 1.77 2.99 1.22 United States
1910s 2.05 3.25 1.2 United States
1920s 2.2 3.23 1.03 United States
1930s 2.2 2.81 0.6167 United States
1940s 2.18 3.31 1.13 United States
1950s 2.8 3.5 0.6919 United States
1960s 4.1 4 0.0995 Bolivia
1970s 5.53 4.16 1.37 Bolivia
1980s 3.59 3.73 0.1355 United States
1990s 2.86 3.19 0.3284 United States
2000s 2.18 2.65 0.4744 United States
2010s 2.2 2.34 0.145 United States
2020s 2.2 2.33 0.1313 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Bolivia or United States?
United States, at 2.37 against 2.22 in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Bolivia and United States?
0.15, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United States?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and United States rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
Bolivia ranks 31st and United States ranks 30th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed