Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 25.63 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Bolivia stood at 25.63 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Bolivia peaked at 25.63 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.80 million tonnes, in 1995.
That places Bolivia 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.38 million tonnes | 7.80 million tonnes | 11.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.61 million tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | 13.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.12 million tonnes | 14.48 million tonnes | 23.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.15 million tonnes | 19.94 million tonnes | 25.63 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Bolivia?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Bolivia was 25.63 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.63 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.80 million tonnes in 1995.
- How does Bolivia rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.