Bolivia vs United States: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Bolivia
110.94 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
112.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
12th
United States rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Bolivia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 112.06 million tonnes against 110.94 million tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 1.12 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.
Bolivia ranks 12th and United States ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 45.88 million tonnes | 916.86 million tonnes | 870.97 million tonnes | United States |
| 1860s | 7.13 million tonnes | 796.17 million tonnes | 789.05 million tonnes | United States |
| 1870s | -11.33 million tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1880s | 22.63 million tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.37 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1890s | 39.71 million tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1900s | 27.85 million tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1910s | 43.44 million tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1920s | 50.90 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 51.33 million tonnes | 681.80 million tonnes | 630.47 million tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 31.15 million tonnes | 623.55 million tonnes | 592.40 million tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 40.49 million tonnes | 335.20 million tonnes | 294.71 million tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 23.08 million tonnes | 261.57 million tonnes | 238.48 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 44.26 million tonnes | 250.57 million tonnes | 206.31 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 38.61 million tonnes | 271.86 million tonnes | 233.25 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 120.88 million tonnes | 178.36 million tonnes | 57.48 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 131.84 million tonnes | 125.27 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 82.29 million tonnes | 74.65 million tonnes | 7.64 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 96.43 million tonnes | 105.07 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Bolivia or United States?
- United States, at 112.06 million tonnes against 110.94 million tonnes in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Bolivia and United States?
- 1.12 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and United States rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bolivia ranks 12th and United States ranks 10th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.