Bolivia vs Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Bolivia
7.60 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia
7.35 billion tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
44th
Ethiopia rank
47th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Bolivia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 7.60 billion tonnes against 7.35 billion tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 242.54 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 44th and Ethiopia ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 7 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.55 billion tonnes | 207.67 million tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 1.86 billion tonnes | 974.88 million tonnes | 885.96 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 2.22 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 74.06 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 2.58 billion tonnes | 3.11 billion tonnes | 533.42 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 3.06 billion tonnes | 3.46 billion tonnes | 399.82 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.81 billion tonnes | 3.19 billion tonnes | 617.14 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 5.36 billion tonnes | 3.70 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 6.55 billion tonnes | 5.19 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 7.34 billion tonnes | 6.89 billion tonnes | 446.36 million tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Bolivia or Ethiopia?
- Bolivia, at 7.60 billion tonnes against 7.35 billion tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Bolivia and Ethiopia?
- 242.54 million tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ethiopia?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Ethiopia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Bolivia ranks 44th and Ethiopia ranks 47th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.