Bolivia vs China: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Bolivia
1.17 tonnes per person
in 2024
China
1.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bolivia rank
126th
China rank
123rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Bolivia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.2 tonnes per person against 1.17 tonnes per person in Bolivia, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 126th and China ranks 123rd of 213 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 10 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 0.0153 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 0.0498 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.048 tonnes per person | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 0.2164 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.2065 tonnes per person | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 0.3148 tonnes per person | 0.0485 tonnes per person | 0.2663 tonnes per person | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 0.5108 tonnes per person | 0.2135 tonnes per person | 0.2973 tonnes per person | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 0.4982 tonnes per person | 0.2769 tonnes per person | 0.2213 tonnes per person | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 0.5931 tonnes per person | 0.3793 tonnes per person | 0.2138 tonnes per person | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 0.6822 tonnes per person | 0.6229 tonnes per person | 0.0593 tonnes per person | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.9632 tonnes per person | 0.9379 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.0507 tonnes per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Bolivia or China?
- China, at 1.2 tonnes per person against 1.17 tonnes per person in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Bolivia and China?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and China?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and China rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Bolivia ranks 126th and China ranks 123rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.