Consumption-based carbon intensity in Bolivia
Bolivia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.308 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
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-$, in 2008.
That places Bolivia 35th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3367 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).