Per capita methane emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Per capita methane emissions was 2.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.22
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.25
in 1973
All-time low
1.71
in 1900
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Bolivia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Bolivia is 2.22, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Bolivia peaked at 6.25 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 1900.
Bolivia ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.85 | — |
| 1851 | 1.87 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 1.9 | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 1.92 | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 1.95 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 1.97 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 1.99 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 2.02 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 2.04 | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 2.06 | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 2.08 | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 2.04 | -2.0% |
| 1862 | 2 | -2.0% |
| 1863 | 1.96 | -1.9% |
| 1864 | 1.92 | -2.0% |
| 1865 | 1.88 | -2.0% |
| 1866 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 1867 | 1.8 | -2.1% |
| 1868 | 1.77 | -2.1% |
| 1869 | 1.74 | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 1.73 | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 1.73 | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 1.76 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 1.78 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 1.8 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 1.82 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 1.84 | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 1.86 | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.84 | -1.1% |
| 1881 | 1.95 | +6.1% |
| 1882 | 2.04 | +4.6% |
| 1883 | 2.1 | +3.2% |
| 1884 | 2.17 | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 2.22 | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 2.27 | +2.4% |
| 1887 | 2.32 | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 2.37 | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 2.41 | +1.8% |
| 1890 | 2.45 | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 2.37 | -3.5% |
| 1892 | 2.28 | -3.5% |
| 1893 | 2.2 | -3.6% |
| 1894 | 2.12 | -3.6% |
| 1895 | 2.05 | -3.6% |
| 1896 | 1.97 | -3.6% |
| 1897 | 1.9 | -3.6% |
| 1898 | 1.83 | -3.6% |
| 1899 | 1.77 | -3.4% |
| 1900 | 1.71 | -3.1% |
| 1901 | 1.72 | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 1.73 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 1.75 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 1.76 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 1.78 | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 1.79 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 1.8 | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 1.82 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.83 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 1.83 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 1.89 | +3.1% |
| 1912 | 1.94 | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 1.99 | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 2.04 | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 2.08 | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 2.12 | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 2.16 | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 2.2 | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 2.25 | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 2.29 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 2.27 | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 2.25 | -0.9% |
| 1923 | 2.23 | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 2.21 | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 2.19 | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 2.18 | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 2.16 | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 2.14 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 2.13 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 2.12 | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 2.12 | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 2.14 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 2.18 | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 2.21 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 2.22 | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 2.21 | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 2.23 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 2.24 | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 2.28 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 2.33 | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 2.26 | -2.8% |
| 1942 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
| 1943 | 2.21 | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 2.16 | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 2.15 | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 2.11 | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 2.08 | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 2.08 | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 2.14 | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 2.34 | +9.1% |
| 1951 | 2.28 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 2.37 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 2.45 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 2.79 | +14.1% |
| 1955 | 3.03 | +8.6% |
| 1956 | 3.29 | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 3.2 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 3.11 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 3.18 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 3.27 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 3.39 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 3.51 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.72 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 3.9 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 4.12 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 4.41 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 4.65 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 4.92 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 5.07 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 5.46 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 5.29 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 6.04 | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 6.25 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6.13 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 5.67 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 5.7 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.08 | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 5.05 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.63 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 4.38 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 3.85 | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 3.94 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.92 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.51 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 3.5 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.16 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 3.27 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.2 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.23 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.15 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.23 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.31 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.27 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.39 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 2.35 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.26 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.08 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.18 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.27 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.19 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.13 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.19 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.21 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.22 | +0.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita 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 | -27.4% | 3.39 | 2.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.96 | 1.85 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.9 | 1.74 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.17 | 1.84 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.09 | 1.77 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.77 | 1.71 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.05 | 1.83 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.2 | 2.13 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.2 | 2.12 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.18 | 2.08 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 2.28 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.1 | 3.27 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.53 | 4.63 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 | 3.16 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.34 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 | 2.08 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 2.13 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.17 | 2.22 | 5 |
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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 per capita methane emissions in Bolivia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Bolivia was 2.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 1900.
- How does Bolivia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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