CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Bolivia
Bolivia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 28.71 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Bolivia, 1862–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 28.71 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 137 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Bolivia peaked at 28.71 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 931 tonnes, in 1864.
That places Bolivia 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1862 | 3,978 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 2,454 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1864 | 931 tonnes | -62.1% |
| 1865 | 5,781 tonnes | +520.9% |
| 1866 | 1,924 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1867 | 2,362 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1868 | 5,668 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 1869 | 3,704 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1870 | 2,021 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 1871 | 5,371 tonnes | +165.8% |
| 1872 | 10,310 tonnes | +92.0% |
| 1873 | 13,937 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1874 | 8,289 tonnes | -40.5% |
| 1875 | 10,511 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1876 | 16,840 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 1877 | 12,560 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1878 | 22,168 tonnes | +76.5% |
| 1879 | 28,290 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1880 | 34,307 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1881 | 43,040 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1882 | 51,542 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1883 | 43,661 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1884 | 54,104 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1885 | 37,882 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1886 | 21,196 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1887 | 33,378 tonnes | +57.5% |
| 1888 | 43,632 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1915 | 26,020 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1916 | 110,386 tonnes | +324.2% |
| 1917 | 91,112 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1918 | 92,641 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 63,820 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1920 | 102,928 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1921 | 71,553 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1922 | 57,218 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1923 | 70,411 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1924 | 71,219 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 40,288 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1926 | 60,342 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1927 | 77,757 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1928 | 92,291 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1929 | 60,205 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1930 | 82,668 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1931 | 16,533 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1932 | 50,976 tonnes | +208.3% |
| 1933 | 63,373 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1934 | 86,099 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1935 | 78,204 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1936 | 49,683 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 1937 | 58,757 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1938 | 150,078 tonnes | +155.4% |
| 1939 | 153,175 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 181,742 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1941 | 217,179 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1942 | 212,036 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1943 | 223,030 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1944 | 234,814 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1945 | 210,534 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1946 | 218,515 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 191,363 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1948 | 224,174 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1949 | 319,904 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1950 | 516,896 tonnes | +61.6% |
| 1951 | 461,515 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1952 | 512,811 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1953 | 538,459 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 787,641 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1955 | 930,507 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1956 | 1.11 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1957 | 1.00 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1958 | 915,882 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1959 | 948,857 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 1.00 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 1.04 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.10 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 1.21 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 1.48 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 1.51 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.69 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 1.89 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 2.18 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 2.55 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 2.48 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.06 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 3.57 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 3.45 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.51 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.05 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 4.58 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 4.48 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.02 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 4.73 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 4.66 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.78 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.34 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 4.28 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.03 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 4.11 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.77 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 4.02 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 4.29 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 4.98 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 10.02 million tonnes | +101.3% |
| 1991 | 10.51 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 11.03 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 11.56 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 9.65 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 9.03 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 10.03 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 11.73 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 11.26 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 10.95 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 8.44 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 8.75 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 10.41 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 10.98 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 11.05 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.34 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 12.37 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.74 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.03 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.63 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 14.81 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 16.05 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 17.57 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 17.78 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.90 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 19.90 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.25 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 22.18 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 22.51 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.61 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.32 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 21.77 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 23.49 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 24.62 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 28.71 million tonnes | +16.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 28.71 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 28.71 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | +520.9% | 931 tonnes | 5,781 tonnes |
| 1916 | +324.2% | 26,020 tonnes | 110,386 tonnes |
| 1932 | +208.3% | 16,533 tonnes | 50,976 tonnes |
| 1871 | +165.8% | 2,021 tonnes | 5,371 tonnes |
| 1938 | +155.4% | 58,757 tonnes | 150,078 tonnes |
| 1868 | +140.0% | 2,362 tonnes | 5,668 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 3,350 tonnes | 931 tonnes | 5,781 tonnes | 8 |
| 1870s | 13,030 tonnes | 2,021 tonnes | 28,290 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 40,305 tonnes | 21,196 tonnes | 54,104 tonnes | 9 |
| 1910s | 76,796 tonnes | 26,020 tonnes | 110,386 tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 70,421 tonnes | 40,288 tonnes | 102,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 78,955 tonnes | 16,533 tonnes | 153,175 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 223,329 tonnes | 181,742 tonnes | 319,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 772,283 tonnes | 461,515 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.89 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.58 million tonnes | 9.03 million tonnes | 11.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.38 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | 13.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.46 million tonnes | 14.81 million tonnes | 22.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.38 million tonnes | 18.32 million tonnes | 28.71 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Bolivia?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Bolivia was 28.71 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.71 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 931 tonnes in 1864.
- How does Bolivia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Bolivia ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.