Methane emissions agriculture in Bolivia

Bolivia: Methane emissions agriculture was 24.81 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.81 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.81 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.57 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Methane emissions agriculture in Bolivia, 1990–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1990200620231990: 12.6M1991: 12.8M1992: 13.0M1993: 13.3M1994: 13.6M1995: 13.9M1996: 13.8M1997: 14.2M1998: 14.7M1999: 15.4M2000: 15.7M2001: 15.1M2002: 16.3M2003: 16.2M2004: 17.3M2005: 18.0M2006: 17.9M2007: 18.0M2008: 18.2M2009: 18.6M2010: 20.4M2011: 19.9M2012: 20.2M2013: 20.4M2014: 19.9M2015: 20.4M2016: 21.1M2017: 21.0M2018: 21.1M2019: 22.2M2020: 22.7M2021: 23.1M2022: 23.9M2023: 24.8M

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

Annual values for Methane emissions agriculture in Bolivia, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 36 Paraguay 23.51 million compare
  5. 37 Iran 23.10 million compare
  6. 38 Italy 22.43 million compare

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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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Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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