Methane emissions agriculture in Bolivia
Bolivia: Methane emissions agriculture was 24.81 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions agriculture in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions agriculture in Bolivia is 24.81 million, 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 agriculture in Bolivia peaked at 24.81 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.57 million, 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.
Methane emissions agriculture in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.57 million | — |
| 1991 | 12.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 13.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 13.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 13.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 13.80 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.71 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 15.38 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 15.67 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 15.14 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 16.27 million | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 16.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.29 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 18.01 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 17.87 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.42 million | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 19.88 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 20.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.86 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 20.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 21.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.20 million | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 22.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 23.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.87 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 24.81 million | +3.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 24.81 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.09 million, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 24.81 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million, 6.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.72 million | 12.57 million | 15.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.13 million | 15.14 million | 18.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.65 million | 19.86 million | 22.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.62 million | 22.70 million | 24.81 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Share co2 vs population 0.1745 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -40.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7156 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 97.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions agriculture in Bolivia?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Bolivia was 24.81 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.81 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 million in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Bolivia ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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