Methane emissions from agriculture in Bolivia
Bolivia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 24.81 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.81 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.81 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
12.57 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.57 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 12.76 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 13.04 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 13.28 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.59 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 13.87 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 13.80 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.17 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.71 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 15.38 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 15.67 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 15.14 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 16.27 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 16.21 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.29 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 18.01 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 17.87 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.00 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.18 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.63 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.42 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 19.88 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 20.16 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.41 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.86 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 20.40 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.06 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 21.02 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.11 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.20 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 22.70 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 23.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.87 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 24.81 million tonnes | +3.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 24.81 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.09 million tonnes, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 24.81 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million tonnes, 6.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5735 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2559 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4786 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- 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)
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.