Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.3005 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3005 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
40th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4469 kilograms per international-$
in 1993
All-time low
0.0033 kilograms per international-$
in 1931
Years of data
108
1915–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Bolivia, 1915–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Bolivia stood at 0.3005 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 0.4469 kilograms per international-$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 kilograms per international-$, in 1931.
That places Bolivia 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 0.0074 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1916 | 0.0302 kilograms per international-$ | +307.5% |
| 1917 | 0.023 kilograms per international-$ | -23.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0229 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0156 kilograms per international-$ | -32.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0249 kilograms per international-$ | +60.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0179 kilograms per international-$ | -28.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0131 kilograms per international-$ | -27.0% |
| 1923 | 0.0159 kilograms per international-$ | +21.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0153 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0083 kilograms per international-$ | -45.8% |
| 1926 | 0.0122 kilograms per international-$ | +47.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0147 kilograms per international-$ | +20.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0167 kilograms per international-$ | +14.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0105 kilograms per international-$ | -37.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0151 kilograms per international-$ | +44.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | -77.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0111 kilograms per international-$ | +230.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0131 kilograms per international-$ | +18.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0163 kilograms per international-$ | +25.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0142 kilograms per international-$ | -13.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0087 kilograms per international-$ | -38.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0095 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0235 kilograms per international-$ | +147.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0232 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0253 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0283 kilograms per international-$ | +11.6% |
| 1942 | 0.0269 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 1943 | 0.0274 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0289 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0249 kilograms per international-$ | -13.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0262 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0235 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0254 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0348 kilograms per international-$ | +36.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0621 kilograms per international-$ | +78.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0509 kilograms per international-$ | -17.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0549 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0637 kilograms per international-$ | +16.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0913 kilograms per international-$ | +43.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1025 kilograms per international-$ | +12.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1295 kilograms per international-$ | +26.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1215 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1083 kilograms per international-$ | -10.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1125 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1142 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1159 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.116 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1202 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.14 kilograms per international-$ | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1361 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.142 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1496 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1777 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1647 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1955 kilograms per international-$ | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 0.217 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1965 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.19 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2058 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2188 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2054 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2229 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2089 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2125 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2016 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1941 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1994 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1886 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.196 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2019 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2274 kilograms per international-$ | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4351 kilograms per international-$ | +91.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4323 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4452 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4469 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3557 kilograms per international-$ | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3173 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3368 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3746 kilograms per international-$ | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3416 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3298 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2474 kilograms per international-$ | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2515 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2912 kilograms per international-$ | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2981 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2869 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3056 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2913 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2858 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2743 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2766 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2873 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2949 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3071 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2909 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3088 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2945 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3016 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3021 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2942 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2891 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2566 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2874 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3005 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.3005 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.3005 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | +307.5% | 0.0074 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0302 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1932 | +230.9% | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0111 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1938 | +147.3% | 0.0095 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0235 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1990 | +91.4% | 0.2274 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4351 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1931 | -77.9% | 0.0151 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1950 | +78.5% | 0.0348 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0621 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0198 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0074 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0302 kilograms per international-$ | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.0149 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0083 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0249 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0138 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0235 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0272 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0235 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0348 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0897 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0509 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1295 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.137 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1142 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1777 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2027 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1647 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2229 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2039 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1886 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2274 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3815 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3173 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4469 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2809 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2474 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3056 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.297 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2873 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3088 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2815 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2566 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3005 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
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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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Bolivia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Bolivia was 0.3005 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4469 kilograms per international-$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ in 1931.
- How does Bolivia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).