emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia
Bolivia: emissions of air pollutants was 260,279 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
260,279 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
113th
of 220 countries
All-time high
277,752 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
23,706 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia stood at 260,279 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia peaked at 277,752 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,706 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Bolivia 113th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 23,706 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 23,775 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 23,843 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 23,912 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 23,980 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 24,049 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 24,117 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 24,185 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 24,253 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 24,321 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 24,389 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 24,458 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 24,528 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 24,597 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 24,666 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 24,735 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 24,804 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 24,872 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 24,941 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 25,009 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 25,078 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 25,148 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 25,217 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 25,287 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 25,356 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 25,425 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 25,495 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 25,564 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 25,633 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 25,701 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 25,770 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 25,840 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 25,910 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 25,979 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 26,049 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 26,118 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 26,188 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 26,257 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 26,326 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 26,394 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 26,463 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 26,533 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 26,603 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 26,672 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 26,741 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 26,811 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 26,880 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 26,948 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 27,017 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 27,086 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 27,154 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 27,224 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 27,293 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 27,362 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 27,430 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 27,499 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 27,568 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 27,636 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 27,704 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 27,772 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 27,840 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 28,333 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1812 | 28,825 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1813 | 29,317 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1814 | 29,807 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1815 | 30,296 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1816 | 30,784 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1817 | 31,272 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1818 | 31,758 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1819 | 32,243 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1820 | 32,727 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1821 | 33,303 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1822 | 33,878 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 34,452 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1824 | 35,025 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1825 | 35,596 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 36,166 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 36,734 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 37,301 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 37,867 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 38,431 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 38,434 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 38,436 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 38,438 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 38,440 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 38,442 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 38,443 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 38,445 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 38,446 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 38,448 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 38,449 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 38,446 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 38,442 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 38,439 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 38,435 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 38,431 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 38,427 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 38,423 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 38,419 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 38,414 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 38,378 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 39,046 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 39,712 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 40,375 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 41,036 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 41,696 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 42,359 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 43,020 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 43,680 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 44,337 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 44,992 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 44,389 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1862 | 43,788 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1863 | 43,189 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1864 | 42,593 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1865 | 41,998 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1866 | 41,418 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1867 | 40,840 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1868 | 40,265 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1869 | 39,691 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1870 | 39,119 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1871 | 39,854 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 39,272 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1873 | 38,694 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1874 | 38,117 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1875 | 37,543 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1876 | 36,994 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1877 | 36,448 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1878 | 35,904 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1879 | 35,362 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1880 | 34,822 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1881 | 36,785 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1882 | 38,740 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 40,687 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1884 | 42,626 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1885 | 44,557 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 46,520 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1887 | 48,475 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1888 | 50,422 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 52,362 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1890 | 54,293 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1891 | 53,810 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 53,330 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1893 | 52,853 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 52,378 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 51,907 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 51,513 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 51,121 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 50,732 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 50,346 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 49,963 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 50,259 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 50,504 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 50,703 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 50,853 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 50,955 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 50,981 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 50,960 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 50,894 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 50,779 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 50,620 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 50,946 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 51,165 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 51,276 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 51,318 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 51,602 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 52,663 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 53,759 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 54,848 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 55,951 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 57,048 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 58,150 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 59,236 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 60,328 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 61,384 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 62,446 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 63,299 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 64,155 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 65,212 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 66,467 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 67,288 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 67,600 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 68,542 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 70,746 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 72,317 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 73,052 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 72,336 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 73,219 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 74,083 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 76,138 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 78,380 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 77,459 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1942 | 78,072 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 77,328 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 75,206 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1945 | 75,251 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 73,030 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1947 | 71,787 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1948 | 71,878 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 74,762 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 83,202 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1951 | 79,302 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 81,056 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 82,530 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 93,540 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1955 | 99,683 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 106,663 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 102,730 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 99,212 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 100,295 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 102,328 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 101,102 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 103,901 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 108,795 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 112,945 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 117,269 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 123,607 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 130,734 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 136,286 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 136,755 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 136,495 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 140,393 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 147,737 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 152,337 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 156,088 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 166,967 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 176,747 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 184,806 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 192,830 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 196,081 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 193,631 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 193,789 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 184,144 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 194,130 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 186,261 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 182,819 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 181,292 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 197,352 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 207,874 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 222,933 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 233,535 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 239,041 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 233,707 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 245,213 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 246,579 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 250,040 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 250,233 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 253,277 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 248,308 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 239,940 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 180,668 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 172,126 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 165,804 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 166,990 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 180,252 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 173,333 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 168,426 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 182,396 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 197,555 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 211,440 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 225,063 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 238,328 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 253,499 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 264,216 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 273,696 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 264,360 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 273,180 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 275,588 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 277,752 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 261,770 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 236,177 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 252,806 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 260,279 tonnes | +3.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 260,279 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 260,279 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 24,014 tonnes | 23,706 tonnes | 24,321 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 24,700 tonnes | 24,389 tonnes | 25,009 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 25,390 tonnes | 25,078 tonnes | 25,701 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 26,083 tonnes | 25,770 tonnes | 26,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 26,775 tonnes | 26,463 tonnes | 27,086 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 27,464 tonnes | 27,154 tonnes | 27,772 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 30,047 tonnes | 27,840 tonnes | 32,243 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 35,305 tonnes | 32,727 tonnes | 37,867 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 38,440 tonnes | 38,431 tonnes | 38,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 38,433 tonnes | 38,414 tonnes | 38,449 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 41,364 tonnes | 38,378 tonnes | 44,337 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 42,316 tonnes | 39,691 tonnes | 44,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 37,731 tonnes | 35,362 tonnes | 39,854 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 43,600 tonnes | 34,822 tonnes | 52,362 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 52,228 tonnes | 50,346 tonnes | 54,293 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 50,685 tonnes | 49,963 tonnes | 50,981 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 52,415 tonnes | 50,620 tonnes | 55,951 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 61,772 tonnes | 57,048 tonnes | 66,467 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 71,532 tonnes | 67,288 tonnes | 76,138 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 75,315 tonnes | 71,787 tonnes | 78,380 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 92,821 tonnes | 79,302 tonnes | 106,663 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 117,372 tonnes | 101,102 tonnes | 136,755 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 165,048 tonnes | 136,495 tonnes | 196,081 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 194,422 tonnes | 181,292 tonnes | 222,933 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,987 tonnes | 233,535 tonnes | 253,277 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,899 tonnes | 165,804 tonnes | 211,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,745 tonnes | 225,063 tonnes | 277,752 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,754 tonnes | 236,177 tonnes | 260,279 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia was 260,279 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 277,752 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,706 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Bolivia rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bolivia ranks 113th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.