Bolivia vs United Kingdom: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Bolivia
4.09 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
5.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Bolivia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.08 million tonnes against 4.09 million tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 991,250 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 58 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1865 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Bolivia ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 554.6 tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 2,459 tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1,705 tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 9,450 tonnes | -8.34 million tonnes | 8.35 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1920s | -361.5 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 9,297 tonnes | -391,712 tonnes | 401,009 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 16,673 tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 62,895 tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 159,730 tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | 8.04 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 218,520 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 24,613 tonnes | -6.29 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 597,280 tonnes | -1.99 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 268,287 tonnes | -6.75 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 897,611 tonnes | -12.94 million tonnes | 13.83 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1.22 million tonnes | -10.37 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Bolivia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.08 million tonnes against 4.09 million tonnes in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Bolivia and United Kingdom?
- 991,250 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United Kingdom?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1865 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and United Kingdom rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.