Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 14.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Bolivia, 1928–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 14.53 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Bolivia peaked at 14.53 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1928.
That places Bolivia 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 oil, gaps filled in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 10,992 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1930 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1932 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1933 | 43,968 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1934 | 59,322 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1935 | 65,952 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1936 | 40,304 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1937 | 51,034 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1938 | 54,960 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1939 | 84,272 tonnes | +53.3% |
| 1940 | 117,248 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1941 | 95,264 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1942 | 124,271 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1943 | 135,568 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1944 | 124,576 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1945 | 153,888 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1946 | 146,219 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1947 | 150,224 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 186,531 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1949 | 267,747 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1950 | 472,818 tonnes | +76.6% |
| 1951 | 410,368 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1952 | 461,664 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 505,632 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 747,456 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1955 | 890,352 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1956 | 1.06 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1957 | 963,779 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 886,805 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 919,664 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 967,296 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 930,656 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 989,280 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 1.10 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 1.20 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.30 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 1.44 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 1.57 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 1.73 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 1.74 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.81 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.87 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.05 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 2.18 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 2.37 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 2.87 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 3.16 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 3.31 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 3.30 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.38 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.47 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.57 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.21 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 3.17 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.08 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.13 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.88 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 2.94 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.95 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.06 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.26 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 3.28 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.41 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.70 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 4.17 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 5.02 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 5.47 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 5.79 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 6.60 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 6.04 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 4.83 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 5.21 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.07 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.00 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 6.20 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.98 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 6.80 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.64 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 7.55 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.46 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.94 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 8.40 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 9.70 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 9.69 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.87 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 10.76 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.22 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 12.04 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 12.24 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.86 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.34 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 12.73 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 13.76 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 13.98 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.53 million tonnes | +4.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 14.53 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 million tonnes, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 14.53 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.90 million tonnes, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +200.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
| 1933 | +200.0% | 14,656 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes |
| 1932 | +100.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes |
| 1950 | +76.6% | 267,747 tonnes | 472,818 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7,328 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 43,279 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 150,154 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 267,747 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 731,360 tonnes | 410,368 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.30 million tonnes | 930,656 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.63 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.37 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | 7.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | 12.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 million tonnes | 10.34 million tonnes | 14.53 million 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 oil, gaps filled in Bolivia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Bolivia was 14.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Bolivia ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 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 oil 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 oil with 86 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.