CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Bolivia
Bolivia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 139.65 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
139.65 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
275.53 million tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
-14.90 million tonnes
in 1879
Years of data
136
1862–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Bolivia, 1862–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 139.65 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Bolivia peaked at 275.53 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, -14.90 million tonnes, in 1879.
That places Bolivia 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1862 | 13.78 million tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 5.13 million tonnes | -62.8% |
| 1865 | 2.21 million tonnes | -57.0% |
| 1866 | -213,226 tonnes | -109.7% |
| 1867 | -2.25 million tonnes | +955.2% |
| 1868 | -4.00 million tonnes | +77.6% |
| 1869 | -5.56 million tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1870 | -6.92 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1871 | -8.13 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1872 | -9.22 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1873 | -10.22 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1874 | -11.16 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1875 | -12.01 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1876 | -12.81 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1877 | -13.56 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1878 | -14.25 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1879 | -14.90 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1880 | 2.58 million tonnes | -117.3% |
| 1881 | 11.11 million tonnes | +331.4% |
| 1882 | 16.63 million tonnes | +49.7% |
| 1883 | 20.67 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1884 | 23.86 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1885 | 26.45 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1886 | 28.64 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1887 | 30.59 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1888 | 32.30 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1915 | 45.82 million tonnes | +41.9% |
| 1916 | 46.40 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 47.79 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 48.18 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 48.46 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 49.29 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 51.62 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1922 | 51.90 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 50.45 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 49.19 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1925 | 51.84 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1926 | 52.06 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 51.57 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 51.41 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 50.35 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 50.28 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 51.25 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 52.01 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 50.66 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1934 | 50.10 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 52.85 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1936 | 51.55 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1937 | 51.96 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 50.98 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1939 | 52.46 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 47.76 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1941 | 42.99 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1942 | 38.73 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1943 | 34.98 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1944 | 31.65 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1945 | 28.61 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1946 | 25.86 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1947 | 23.32 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1948 | 21.01 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1949 | 18.78 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1950 | 24.41 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1951 | 28.63 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1952 | 32.74 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1953 | 36.30 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 40.25 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1955 | 43.67 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 47.37 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 50.20 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 53.10 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 55.92 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 46.66 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1961 | 26.27 million tonnes | -43.7% |
| 1962 | 17.26 million tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1963 | 20.88 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 20.67 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 19.57 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 20.45 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 20.82 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 28.76 million tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1969 | 25.11 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 39.31 million tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1971 | 49.59 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 37.60 million tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 51.16 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 58.23 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 43.10 million tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 57.09 million tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 43.63 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 57.62 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 44.19 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 58.37 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 45.43 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 39.84 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 58.12 million tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1984 | 35.47 million tonnes | -39.0% |
| 1985 | 51.26 million tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1986 | 38.56 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 34.56 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 39.11 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 28.66 million tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 49.98 million tonnes | +74.4% |
| 1991 | 44.73 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 84.36 million tonnes | +88.6% |
| 1993 | 66.63 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 212.50 million tonnes | +218.9% |
| 1995 | 145.96 million tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1996 | 155.98 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 163.86 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 221.57 million tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1999 | 168.97 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 117.44 million tonnes | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 113.84 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 127.25 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 275.53 million tonnes | +116.5% |
| 2004 | 180.92 million tonnes | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 137.19 million tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 120.29 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 111.65 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 125.94 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 122.12 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 117.78 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 111.74 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 107.64 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 114.73 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 89.03 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 75.04 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 62.29 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 113.89 million tonnes | +82.8% |
| 2018 | 129.85 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 95.44 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 95.82 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 111.19 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 122.08 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 130.31 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 139.65 million tonnes | +7.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 139.65 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 139.65 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.67 million tonnes, 9.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | -955.2% | -213,226 tonnes | -2.25 million tonnes |
| 1881 | +331.4% | 2.58 million tonnes | 11.11 million tonnes |
| 1994 | +218.9% | 66.63 million tonnes | 212.50 million tonnes |
| 1880 | +117.3% | -14.90 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes |
| 2003 | +116.5% | 127.25 million tonnes | 275.53 million tonnes |
| 1866 | -109.7% | 2.21 million tonnes | -213,226 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.30 million tonnes | -5.56 million tonnes | 13.78 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1870s | -11.32 million tonnes | -14.90 million tonnes | -6.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 21.43 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 32.30 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1910s | 47.33 million tonnes | 45.82 million tonnes | 48.46 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 50.97 million tonnes | 49.19 million tonnes | 52.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 51.41 million tonnes | 50.10 million tonnes | 52.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 31.37 million tonnes | 18.78 million tonnes | 47.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 41.26 million tonnes | 24.41 million tonnes | 55.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.65 million tonnes | 17.26 million tonnes | 46.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.15 million tonnes | 37.60 million tonnes | 58.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.94 million tonnes | 28.66 million tonnes | 58.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.45 million tonnes | 44.73 million tonnes | 221.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.22 million tonnes | 111.65 million tonnes | 275.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.74 million tonnes | 62.29 million tonnes | 129.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.81 million tonnes | 95.82 million tonnes | 139.65 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Bolivia?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Bolivia was 139.65 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 275.53 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.90 million tonnes in 1879.
- How does Bolivia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Bolivia ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.