Carbon intensity vs gdp in Bolivia
Bolivia: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 246.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Bolivia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs gdp in Bolivia stood at 246.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Bolivia peaked at 451.77 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 206.63, in 2008.
Bolivia ranks 50th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 237.04 | — |
| 1981 | 210.66 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 224.15 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 211.27 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 207.44 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 237.64 | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 213.42 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 231.53 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 214.27 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 216.22 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 408.92 | +89.1% |
| 1991 | 441.73 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 423.85 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 451.77 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 333.29 | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 267.82 | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 307.56 | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 319.24 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 331.39 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 288.29 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 212.64 | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 265.02 | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 286.4 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 216.09 | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 210.06 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 238.08 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 216.83 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 207.73 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 206.63 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 219.39 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 233.42 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 244.95 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 223.62 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 223.71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 246.56 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 235 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 238.44 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 236.69 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 234.88 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 236.43 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 231.1 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 229.33 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 226.92 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 224.84 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 246.55 | +9.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 246.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 246.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.16, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 | +89.1% | 216.22 | 408.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.36 | 207.44 | 237.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 357.39 | 267.82 | 451.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.89 | 206.63 | 286.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.37 | 223.62 | 246.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.75 | 224.84 | 246.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 47 Kuwait 248.31 compare
- 48 North Macedonia 247.59 compare
- 49 Serbia 247.35 compare
- 51 British Virgin Islands 244.25 compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 242.56 compare
- 53 East Timor 240.58 compare
More climate change data for Bolivia
- 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 9.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs gdp in Bolivia?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Bolivia was 246.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 451.77 in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.63 in 2008.
- How does Bolivia rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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