Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 122,031 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bolivia, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 122,031 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bolivia peaked at 5.65 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Bolivia ranks 69th 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 157,163 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 65,952 tonnes | -58.0% |
| 1966 | 76,944 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 153,888 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 278,934 tonnes | +81.3% |
| 1969 | 570,763 tonnes | +104.6% |
| 1970 | 549,600 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.06 million tonnes | +92.4% |
| 1972 | 1.35 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 758,448 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1975 | 805,352 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 696,160 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 945,312 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 550,026 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1980 | 373,435 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1981 | 359,072 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 303,856 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 348,080 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 344,729 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 384,720 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 289,456 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 285,792 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 534,944 tonnes | +87.2% |
| 1989 | 817,072 tonnes | +52.7% |
| 1990 | 5.05 million tonnes | +518.4% |
| 1991 | 5.44 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 5.49 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.65 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.91 million tonnes | -48.5% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million tonnes | -60.8% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million tonnes | +66.2% |
| 1998 | 934,124 tonnes | -45.8% |
| 1999 | 914,271 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 705,488 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 491,179 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 509,957 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 525,409 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 392,263 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 308,574 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 198,182 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 146,423 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 155,325 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 177,228 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 146,373 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 132,751 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 119,128 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 85,723 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 94,526 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 100,023 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 59,535 tonnes | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 49,689 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 51,221 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 54,386 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 90,147 tonnes | +65.8% |
| 2021 | 61,339 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 76,854 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 76,446 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 122,031 tonnes | +59.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +518.4% | 817,072 tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 217,274 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 570,763 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 879,122 tonnes | 549,600 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 404,116 tonnes | 285,792 tonnes | 817,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 million tonnes | 914,271 tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 361,003 tonnes | 146,423 tonnes | 705,488 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,336 tonnes | 49,689 tonnes | 146,373 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,363 tonnes | 61,339 tonnes | 122,031 tonnes | 5 |
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- Share co2 vs population 0.1745 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -40.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bolivia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bolivia was 122,031 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 million tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Bolivia ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.