Methane emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Methane emissions was 27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1974
All-time low
2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1880
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Bolivia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Bolivia is 27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Bolivia peaked at 30.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1880.
Bolivia ranks 59th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1857 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1861 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1862 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1863 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1864 | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1865 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1866 | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1867 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1868 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1869 | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1870 | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1871 | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1872 | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1873 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1874 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1875 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1876 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1877 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1879 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1880 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1881 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1882 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1883 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1884 | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1885 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1886 | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1887 | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1888 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1889 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1890 | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1892 | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1893 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1894 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1895 | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1897 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1898 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1912 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1913 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1915 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1916 | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1917 | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1918 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1919 | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1921 | 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 5.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1942 | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 6.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1945 | 6.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 6.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1951 | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 7.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 9.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1955 | 10.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1956 | 11.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1957 | 11.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 11.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 12.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 13.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 14.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 15.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 16.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 18.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 19.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 22.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 25.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 24.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 29.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 30.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 30.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 29.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 29.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 27.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 27.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 26.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 25.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 22.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 23.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 24.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 22.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 22.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 21.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 21.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 22.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 22.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 23.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 24.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 24.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 26.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 19.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 22.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 19.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 19.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 19.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 18.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 19.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 19.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 21.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 24.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 24.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 25.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 26.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 26.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 27.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 5.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -26.0% | 26.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 in Bolivia?
- Methane emissions in Bolivia was 27.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1974.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1880.
- How does Bolivia rank for methane emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.