Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 16.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Bolivia, 1865–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 16.6% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 244.4% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Bolivia peaked at 520.9% in 1865 and was at its lowest, -80.0%, in 1931.
That places Bolivia 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 116.5% | -66.7% | 520.9% | 5 |
| 1870s | 37.3% | -45.4% | 165.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.9% | -44.0% | 57.5% | 9 |
| 1910s | 69.3% | -31.1% | 324.2% | 4 |
| 1920s | 5.4% | -43.4% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 35.6% | -80.0% | 208.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.7% | -12.4% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.6% | -10.7% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.5% | 2.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | -5.8% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | -9.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | -16.5% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | -22.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | -0.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | -19.0% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 2 Uzbekistan 13.3% compare
- 3 Christmas Island 10.0% compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 8.7% compare
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 641.18 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Bolivia?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Bolivia was 16.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 520.9% in 1865.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.0% in 1931.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 133 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.