Bolivia vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Bolivia
8.38 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
7.22 billion tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Bolivia
- South Africa
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 8.38 billion tonnes against 7.22 billion tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 1.16 billion tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 12 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 224.68 million tonnes | 16.14 million tonnes | 208.54 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 529.39 million tonnes | 59.14 million tonnes | 470.26 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1870s | 475.07 million tonnes | 185.04 million tonnes | 290.03 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1880s | 514.95 million tonnes | 378.22 million tonnes | 136.73 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1890s | 856.09 million tonnes | 570.60 million tonnes | 285.49 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1900s | 1.20 billion tonnes | 851.28 million tonnes | 348.52 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 370.05 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 2.03 billion tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | 502.27 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 2.54 billion tonnes | 1.95 billion tonnes | 596.56 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 2.97 billion tonnes | 2.52 billion tonnes | 457.44 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 3.28 billion tonnes | 3.32 billion tonnes | 43.11 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.63 billion tonnes | 4.17 billion tonnes | 537.61 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.96 billion tonnes | 4.90 billion tonnes | 940.62 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.40 billion tonnes | 5.57 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.07 billion tonnes | 6.36 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.51 billion tonnes | 6.98 billion tonnes | 467.06 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.55 billion tonnes | 7.20 billion tonnes | 354.15 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 8.17 billion tonnes | 7.22 billion tonnes | 956.54 million tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Bolivia or South Africa?
- Bolivia, at 8.38 billion tonnes against 7.22 billion tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Bolivia and South Africa?
- 1.16 billion tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bolivia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.