Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 4.09 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Bolivia, 1865–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 4.09 million tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 261.0% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Bolivia peaked at 5.04 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, -4.29 million tonnes, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 554.6 tonnes | -3,857 tonnes | 4,850 tonnes | 5 |
| 1870s | 2,459 tonnes | -5,648 tonnes | 9,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,705 tonnes | -16,686 tonnes | 12,182 tonnes | 9 |
| 1910s | 9,450 tonnes | -28,821 tonnes | 84,366 tonnes | 4 |
| 1920s | -361.5 tonnes | -32,086 tonnes | 39,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,297 tonnes | -66,135 tonnes | 91,321 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 16,673 tonnes | -27,152 tonnes | 95,730 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 62,895 tonnes | -102,562 tonnes | 249,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 159,730 tonnes | 29,341 tonnes | 370,036 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 218,520 tonnes | -289,777 tonnes | 575,218 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,613 tonnes | -443,154 tonnes | 683,165 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 597,280 tonnes | -1.91 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,287 tonnes | -2.51 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 897,611 tonnes | -594 tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million tonnes | -4.29 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 17 United Kingdom 5.08 million tonnes compare
- 18 Spain 4.88 million tonnes compare
- 19 Peru 4.18 million tonnes compare
- 21 Bangladesh 3.79 million tonnes compare
- 22 South Africa 3.23 million tonnes compare
- 23 Ukraine 3.17 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 641.18 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Bolivia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Bolivia was 4.09 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.29 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.