Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 24,569 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24,569 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
122nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
111,012 tonnes
in 1941
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
109
1862–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia, 1862–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia is 24,569 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia peaked at 111,012 tonnes in 1941 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1967.
Bolivia ranks 122nd of 179 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1862 | 3,978 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 931 tonnes | -76.6% |
| 1865 | 5,781 tonnes | +520.9% |
| 1866 | 1,924 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1867 | 2,362 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1868 | 5,668 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 1869 | 3,704 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1870 | 2,021 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 1871 | 5,371 tonnes | +165.8% |
| 1872 | 10,310 tonnes | +92.0% |
| 1873 | 13,937 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1874 | 8,289 tonnes | -40.5% |
| 1875 | 10,511 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1876 | 16,840 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 1877 | 12,560 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1878 | 22,168 tonnes | +76.5% |
| 1879 | 28,290 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1880 | 34,307 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1881 | 43,040 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1882 | 51,542 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1883 | 43,661 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1884 | 54,104 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1885 | 37,882 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1886 | 21,196 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1887 | 33,378 tonnes | +57.5% |
| 1888 | 43,632 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1915 | 26,020 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1916 | 110,386 tonnes | +324.2% |
| 1917 | 91,112 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1918 | 92,641 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 63,820 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1920 | 102,928 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1921 | 71,553 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1922 | 57,218 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1923 | 70,411 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1924 | 71,219 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 40,288 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1926 | 60,342 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1927 | 77,757 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1928 | 88,627 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1929 | 49,213 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 1930 | 71,676 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1931 | 9,205 tonnes | -87.2% |
| 1932 | 36,320 tonnes | +294.6% |
| 1933 | 19,405 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 1934 | 12,932 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1935 | 8,618 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1936 | 5,745 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1937 | 3,829 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1938 | 84,215 tonnes | +2099.4% |
| 1939 | 68,903 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1940 | 53,591 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1941 | 111,012 tonnes | +107.1% |
| 1942 | 76,559 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1943 | 76,559 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 95,700 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1945 | 42,109 tonnes | -56.0% |
| 1946 | 57,421 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1947 | 22,968 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1948 | 19,141 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1949 | 30,624 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1950 | 26,040 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1951 | 32,976 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1952 | 32,976 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 14,656 tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1954 | 25,648 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1955 | 10,992 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1956 | 25,733 tonnes | +134.1% |
| 1957 | 14,603 tonnes | -43.3% |
| 1958 | 3,649 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1959 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1961 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1962 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,653 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3,655 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 3,670 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 3,659 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,660 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 3,661 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 3,667 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 3,661 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,661 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 10,994 tonnes | +200.1% |
| 2015 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21,984 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 18,320 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 7,328 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 21,984 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 21,981 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 24,289 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 24,569 tonnes | +1.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 24,569 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 589,296 tonnes, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 24,569 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,926 tonnes, 6.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | +2099.4% | 3,829 tonnes | 84,215 tonnes |
| 1865 | +520.9% | 931 tonnes | 5,781 tonnes |
| 1916 | +324.2% | 26,020 tonnes | 110,386 tonnes |
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 | 68,956 tonnes | 40,288 tonnes | 102,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 32,085 tonnes | 3,829 tonnes | 84,215 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 58,568 tonnes | 19,141 tonnes | 111,012 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 19,094 tonnes | 3,649 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,662 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,465 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,667 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,662 tonnes | 3,661 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 12,214 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 20,030 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 24,569 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5735 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2559 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4786 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7156 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 97.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia was 24,569 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 111,012 tonnes in 1941.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bolivia ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.