Bolivia - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Bolivia was 18,880 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18,880 in 2018 and a minimum value of 11,180 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 11,180
1991 11,340
1992 11,590
1993 11,810
1994 12,080
1995 12,340
1996 12,320
1997 12,650
1998 13,130
1999 13,730
2000 13,980
2001 13,540
2002 14,570
2003 14,480
2004 15,480
2005 16,140
2006 15,970
2007 16,100
2008 16,260
2009 16,650
2010 18,330
2011 17,790
2012 18,020
2013 18,220
2014 17,730
2015 18,220
2016 18,810
2017 18,780
2018 18,880

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Bolivia was 3,400 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,400 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,120 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,250
1991 1,560
1992 1,880
1993 2,190
1994 2,510
1995 2,250
1996 1,980
1997 1,720
1998 1,450
1999 1,280
2000 1,120
2001 1,370
2002 1,610
2003 1,860
2004 2,110
2005 2,360
2006 2,370
2007 2,380
2008 2,390
2009 2,400
2010 2,400
2011 2,590
2012 2,780
2013 2,970
2014 3,170
2015 3,360
2016 3,370
2017 3,390
2018 3,400

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Bolivia was 11.51 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 16.62 in 1994, while its lowest value was 3.88 in 1970.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 3.88
1971 9.50
1972 11.54
1973 15.07
1974 13.09
1975 11.94
1976 10.96
1977 13.23
1978 11.47
1979 10.08
1980 9.94
1981 11.74
1982 11.47
1983 10.93
1984 13.98
1985 13.02
1986 12.56
1987 10.46
1988 12.95
1989 13.81
1990 9.97
1991 11.90
1992 13.65
1993 15.20
1994 16.62
1995 14.74
1996 13.08
1997 11.19
1998 9.21
1999 7.87
2000 6.82
2001 8.33
2002 8.96
2003 10.24
2004 10.85
2005 11.57
2006 11.67
2007 11.60
2008 11.51

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Bolivia was 25,050 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 25,050 in 2018 and a minimum value of 12,540 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

See also:

Year Value
1990 12,540
1991 13,110
1992 13,770
1993 14,410
1994 15,100
1995 15,260
1996 15,140
1997 15,370
1998 15,750
1999 16,260
2000 16,420
2001 16,450
2002 17,960
2003 18,160
2004 19,440
2005 20,390
2006 20,300
2007 20,520
2008 20,760
2009 21,240
2010 23,000
2011 22,710
2012 23,200
2013 23,660
2014 23,420
2015 24,160
2016 24,830
2017 24,870
2018 25,050

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Bolivia was 3.55 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 148.99 in 2004 and a minimum value of -14.51 in 2006.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

See also:

Year Value
1991 -4.60
1992 2.79
1993 12.63
1994 -13.36
1995 -8.40
1996 -4.19
1997 -1.24
1998 -14.45
1999 66.95
2000 -11.90
2001 -12.79
2002 4.01
2003 -11.93
2004 148.99
2005 33.01
2006 -14.51
2007 -11.11
2008 -6.33
2009 -6.36
2010 1.52
2011 2.53
2012 3.55

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions