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
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-$, in 1931.
That places Bolivia 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0198 kilograms per international-$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 37 Lebanon 0.3151 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 38 Canada 0.3109 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 0.3026 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 41 Estonia 0.2992 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 0.2962 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 43 Mozambique 0.2956 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 641.18 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
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-$).