Bolivia vs Japan: Share of global methane emissions
Bolivia
0.3%
in 2024
Japan
0.3%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
57th
Japan rank
55th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Bolivia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 57th and Japan ranks 55th of 201 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Bolivia or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Bolivia and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Japan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Japan rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 57th and Japan ranks 55th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.