Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 26.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bolivia stood at 26.39 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 26.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9604 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bolivia ranks 167th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9604 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 3.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 9.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +101.3% |
| 1991 | 9.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 10.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 10.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 8.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 8.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 9.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 10.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 10.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 7.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 8.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 9.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 10.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 11.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 12.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 13.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 14.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 16.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 16.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 18.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 20.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 20.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 20.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 21.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 22.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 26.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 26.39 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 26.39 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 206.51 tonnes per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 | +101.3% | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.25 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9604 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 164 Belize 34.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Uganda 31.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mongolia 28.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Congo 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Djibouti 24.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 23.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 26.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9604 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.