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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.