Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bolivia
Bolivia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.308 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.308 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
35th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3907 kilograms per international-$
in 1993
All-time low
0.2505 kilograms per international-$
in 2008
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bolivia, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Bolivia is 0.308 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Bolivia peaked at 0.3907 kilograms per international-$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2505 kilograms per international-$, in 2008.
That places Bolivia 35th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3627 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3664 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3878 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3907 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3069 kilograms per international-$ | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2741 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2927 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3305 kilograms per international-$ | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.32 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3354 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2533 kilograms per international-$ | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2545 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2987 kilograms per international-$ | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2731 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2533 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2589 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2533 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2532 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2505 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2785 kilograms per international-$ | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2809 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2958 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2986 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3016 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3318 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3182 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.315 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3162 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.304 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3003 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2794 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.303 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.308 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.308 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.308 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118 kilograms per international-$, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3367 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2741 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3907 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2627 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2505 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2987 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3062 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2809 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3318 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2968 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2794 kilograms per international-$ | 0.308 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 32 Malaysia 0.3234 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 33 Jordan 0.3213 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 34 Bahrain 0.3203 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 36 Bulgaria 0.3053 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 37 Canada 0.3011 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 38 Slovenia 0.2972 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Bolivia?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bolivia was 0.308 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3907 kilograms per international-$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2505 kilograms per international-$ in 2008.
- How does Bolivia rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Bolivia ranks 35th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).