CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Bolivia
Bolivia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 2.31 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Bolivia, 1862–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Bolivia is 2.31 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 136 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Bolivia peaked at 2.31 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 tonnes per person, in 1864.
That places Bolivia 125th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1870s | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0236 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.032 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0.0429 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.0498 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.0284 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0437 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0522 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0742 tonnes per person | 0.0615 tonnes per person | 0.1046 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2288 tonnes per person | 0.1471 tonnes per person | 0.3234 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.378 tonnes per person | 0.2711 tonnes per person | 0.5673 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7583 tonnes per person | 0.5411 tonnes per person | 0.9122 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6839 tonnes per person | 0.575 tonnes per person | 0.8125 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 0.9809 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Bolivia?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Bolivia was 2.31 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 1864.
- How does Bolivia rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Bolivia ranks 125th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.