Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 16.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.6%
Change on year
up 244.4%
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
520.9%
in 1865
All-time low
-80.0%
in 1931
Years of data
133
1865–2024
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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1865 | 520.9% | — |
| 1866 | -66.7% | -112.8% |
| 1867 | 22.8% | -134.1% |
| 1868 | 140.0% | +514.8% |
| 1869 | -34.7% | -124.8% |
| 1870 | -45.4% | +31.1% |
| 1871 | 165.8% | -464.8% |
| 1872 | 92.0% | -44.5% |
| 1873 | 35.2% | -61.7% |
| 1874 | -40.5% | -215.2% |
| 1875 | 26.8% | -166.1% |
| 1876 | 60.2% | +124.6% |
| 1877 | -25.4% | -142.2% |
| 1878 | 76.5% | -401.0% |
| 1879 | 27.6% | -63.9% |
| 1880 | 21.3% | -23.0% |
| 1881 | 25.5% | +19.7% |
| 1882 | 19.8% | -22.4% |
| 1883 | -15.3% | -177.4% |
| 1884 | 23.9% | -256.4% |
| 1885 | -30.0% | -225.4% |
| 1886 | -44.0% | +46.9% |
| 1887 | 57.5% | -230.5% |
| 1888 | 30.7% | -46.5% |
| 1916 | 324.2% | +955.4% |
| 1917 | -17.5% | -105.4% |
| 1918 | 1.7% | -109.6% |
| 1919 | -31.1% | -1953.8% |
| 1920 | 61.3% | -297.0% |
| 1921 | -30.5% | -149.7% |
| 1922 | -20.0% | -34.3% |
| 1923 | 23.1% | -215.1% |
| 1924 | 1.1% | -95.0% |
| 1925 | -43.4% | -3884.7% |
| 1926 | 49.8% | -214.6% |
| 1927 | 28.9% | -42.0% |
| 1928 | 18.7% | -35.2% |
| 1929 | -34.8% | -286.0% |
| 1930 | 37.3% | -207.3% |
| 1931 | -80.0% | -314.4% |
| 1932 | 208.3% | -360.4% |
| 1933 | 24.3% | -88.3% |
| 1934 | 35.9% | +47.5% |
| 1935 | -9.2% | -125.6% |
| 1936 | -36.5% | +297.7% |
| 1937 | 18.3% | -150.1% |
| 1938 | 155.4% | +751.0% |
| 1939 | 2.1% | -98.7% |
| 1940 | 18.6% | +803.8% |
| 1941 | 19.5% | +4.6% |
| 1942 | -2.4% | -112.1% |
| 1943 | 5.2% | -319.0% |
| 1944 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 1945 | -10.3% | -295.7% |
| 1946 | 3.8% | -136.7% |
| 1947 | -12.4% | -427.8% |
| 1948 | 17.1% | -238.0% |
| 1949 | 42.7% | +149.1% |
| 1950 | 61.6% | +44.2% |
| 1951 | -10.7% | -117.4% |
| 1952 | 11.1% | -203.7% |
| 1953 | 5.0% | -55.0% |
| 1954 | 46.3% | +825.3% |
| 1955 | 18.1% | -60.8% |
| 1956 | 18.9% | +4.2% |
| 1957 | -9.3% | -149.0% |
| 1958 | -8.8% | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 3.6% | -141.1% |
| 1960 | 5.8% | +60.8% |
| 1961 | 3.6% | -37.0% |
| 1962 | 5.6% | +54.4% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | +83.5% |
| 1964 | 22.1% | +113.5% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -91.0% |
| 1966 | 11.9% | +499.9% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 15.1% | +26.7% |
| 1969 | 17.0% | +12.5% |
| 1970 | -2.5% | -114.4% |
| 1971 | 23.2% | -1044.4% |
| 1972 | 16.6% | -28.1% |
| 1973 | -3.2% | -119.1% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -153.1% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | +811.5% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | -16.9% |
| 1977 | -2.2% | -117.0% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | -660.1% |
| 1979 | -5.8% | -147.3% |
| 1980 | -1.5% | -74.2% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -277.2% |
| 1982 | -9.3% | -450.9% |
| 1983 | -1.4% | -85.3% |
| 1984 | -5.8% | +325.9% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -135.0% |
| 1986 | -8.4% | -514.6% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -178.7% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +131.2% |
| 1990 | 101.3% | +536.5% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -95.2% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | -16.5% | -439.9% |
| 1995 | -6.4% | -61.1% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -271.9% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +53.8% |
| 1998 | -4.0% | -123.5% |
| 1999 | -2.8% | -30.3% |
| 2000 | -22.9% | +722.2% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -116.0% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +417.4% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -71.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -88.6% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +1777.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -97.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +1064.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +105.8% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +85.5% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -87.8% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +933.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -227258.7% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -66.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -69.8% |
| 2020 | -19.0% | -4353.8% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -199.2% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -39.0% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +244.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 16.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 16.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 4.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +227258.7% | -0.0% | 6.8% |
| 2020 | -4353.8% | 0.4% | -19.0% |
| 1925 | -3884.7% | 1.1% | -43.4% |
| 1919 | -1953.8% | 1.7% | -31.1% |
| 2005 | +1777.6% | 0.6% | 11.6% |
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 |
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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 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.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.