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
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.