Carbon intensity of energy in Bolivia
Bolivia: Carbon intensity of energy was 246.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Bolivia, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Bolivia is 246.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Bolivia peaked at 451.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1993 and was at its lowest, 206.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2008.
That places Bolivia 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 237.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 357.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 267.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 451.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 286.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 246.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 246.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 47 Kuwait 248.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 48 North Macedonia 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 49 Serbia 247.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 51 British Virgin Islands 244.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 242.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 53 East Timor 240.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 of energy in Bolivia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Bolivia was 246.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 451.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- How does Bolivia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Bolivia ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.