Methane emissions from agriculture in Bolivia
Bolivia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 24.81 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions from agriculture in Bolivia is 24.81 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Bolivia peaked at 24.81 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.57 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.72 million tonnes | 12.57 million tonnes | 15.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.13 million tonnes | 15.14 million tonnes | 18.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.65 million tonnes | 19.86 million tonnes | 22.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.62 million tonnes | 22.70 million tonnes | 24.81 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Bolivia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 641.18 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Bolivia?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Bolivia was 24.81 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.81 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Bolivia ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.