Annual CO₂ emissions by world region in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region was 28.71 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region in Bolivia, 1862–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions by world region in Bolivia stood at 28.71 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 136 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions by world region in Bolivia peaked at 28.71 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 931 tonnes, in 1864.
Bolivia ranks 79th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 3,478 tonnes | 931 tonnes | 5,781 tonnes | 7 |
| 1870s | 13,030 tonnes | 2,021 tonnes | 28,290 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 40,305 tonnes | 21,196 tonnes | 54,104 tonnes | 9 |
| 1910s | 76,796 tonnes | 26,020 tonnes | 110,386 tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 70,421 tonnes | 40,288 tonnes | 102,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 78,955 tonnes | 16,533 tonnes | 153,175 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 223,329 tonnes | 181,742 tonnes | 319,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 772,283 tonnes | 461,515 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.89 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.58 million tonnes | 9.03 million tonnes | 11.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.38 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | 13.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.46 million tonnes | 14.81 million tonnes | 22.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.38 million tonnes | 18.32 million tonnes | 28.71 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions by world region in Bolivia?
- Annual co₂ emissions by world region in Bolivia was 28.71 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.71 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 931 tonnes in 1864.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Bolivia ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.