Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 110.94 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bolivia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 110.94 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bolivia peaked at 264.55 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, -14.93 million tonnes, in 1879.
That places Bolivia 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 45.88 million tonnes | 23.53 million tonnes | 57.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.13 million tonnes | -5.57 million tonnes | 32.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -11.33 million tonnes | -14.93 million tonnes | -6.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 22.63 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 33.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 39.71 million tonnes | 35.94 million tonnes | 42.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.85 million tonnes | 25.72 million tonnes | 34.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 43.44 million tonnes | 33.34 million tonnes | 48.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 50.90 million tonnes | 49.12 million tonnes | 51.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 51.33 million tonnes | 50.01 million tonnes | 52.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 31.15 million tonnes | 18.46 million tonnes | 47.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 40.49 million tonnes | 23.90 million tonnes | 54.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.08 million tonnes | 16.16 million tonnes | 45.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.26 million tonnes | 34.03 million tonnes | 54.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.61 million tonnes | 23.68 million tonnes | 53.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.88 million tonnes | 34.23 million tonnes | 210.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.84 million tonnes | 98.91 million tonnes | 264.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.29 million tonnes | 41.05 million tonnes | 107.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.43 million tonnes | 77.50 million tonnes | 110.94 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bolivia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bolivia was 110.94 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 264.55 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.93 million tonnes in 1879.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bolivia ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.