Share of global methane emissions in Bolivia

Bolivia: Share of global methane emissions was 0.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
57th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1974
All-time low
0.1%
in 1880
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global methane emissions in Bolivia, 1850–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in Bolivia is 0.3%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Bolivia peaked at 0.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1880.

That places Bolivia 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1860s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1870s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1880s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1890s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1900s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1910s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1920s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1930s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1940s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1950s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1960s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global methane emissions in Bolivia?
Share of global methane emissions in Bolivia was 0.3% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1974.
What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1880.
How does Bolivia rank for share of global methane emissions?
Bolivia ranks 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.