Co2 intensity in Bolivia
Bolivia: Co2 intensity was 0.3005 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3005
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
40th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4469
in 1993
All-time low
0.0033
in 1931
Years of data
108
1915–2022
Co2 intensity in Bolivia, 1915–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Bolivia stood at 0.3005.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Bolivia peaked at 0.4469 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0033, in 1931.
That places Bolivia 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 0.0074 | — |
| 1916 | 0.0302 | +307.5% |
| 1917 | 0.023 | -23.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0229 | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0156 | -32.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0249 | +60.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0179 | -28.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0131 | -27.0% |
| 1923 | 0.0159 | +21.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0153 | -3.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0083 | -45.8% |
| 1926 | 0.0122 | +47.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0147 | +20.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0167 | +14.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0105 | -37.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0151 | +44.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0033 | -77.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0111 | +230.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0131 | +18.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0163 | +25.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0142 | -13.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0087 | -38.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0095 | +9.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0235 | +147.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0232 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0253 | +9.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0283 | +11.6% |
| 1942 | 0.0269 | -4.8% |
| 1943 | 0.0274 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0289 | +5.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0249 | -13.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0262 | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0235 | -10.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0254 | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0348 | +36.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0621 | +78.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0509 | -17.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0549 | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0637 | +16.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0913 | +43.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1025 | +12.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1295 | +26.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1215 | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1083 | -10.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1125 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1142 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1159 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.116 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1202 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.14 | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1361 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.142 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1496 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1586 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1777 | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1647 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1955 | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 0.217 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1965 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.19 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2058 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2188 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2054 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2229 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2101 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2089 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2125 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2016 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2082 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1941 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1994 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1886 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.196 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2019 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2274 | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4351 | +91.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4323 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4452 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4469 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3557 | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3173 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3368 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3746 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3416 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3298 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2474 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2515 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2912 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2981 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2869 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3056 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2913 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2858 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2743 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2766 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2873 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2949 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3071 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2909 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3088 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2945 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3016 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3021 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2942 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2891 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2566 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2874 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3005 | +4.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.3005 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.3005 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | +307.5% | 0.0074 | 0.0302 |
| 1932 | +230.9% | 0.0033 | 0.0111 |
| 1938 | +147.3% | 0.0095 | 0.0235 |
| 1990 | +91.4% | 0.2274 | 0.4351 |
| 1931 | -77.9% | 0.0151 | 0.0033 |
| 1950 | +78.5% | 0.0348 | 0.0621 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0198 | 0.0074 | 0.0302 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.0149 | 0.0083 | 0.0249 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0138 | 0.0033 | 0.0235 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0272 | 0.0235 | 0.0348 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0897 | 0.0509 | 0.1295 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.137 | 0.1142 | 0.1777 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2027 | 0.1647 | 0.2229 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2039 | 0.1886 | 0.2274 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3815 | 0.3173 | 0.4469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2809 | 0.2474 | 0.3056 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.297 | 0.2873 | 0.3088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2815 | 0.2566 | 0.3005 | 3 |
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More climate change data for Bolivia
- Share co2 vs population 0.1745 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -40.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 71.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 intensity in Bolivia?
- Co2 intensity in Bolivia was 0.3005 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4469 in 1993.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 in 1931.
- How does Bolivia rank for co2 intensity?
- Bolivia ranks 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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