Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 2.09 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.09 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
85th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.09 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.9906 tonnes per person
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Bolivia, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Bolivia stood at 2.09 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Bolivia peaked at 2.09 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9906 tonnes per person, in 1995.
Bolivia ranks 85th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.17 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9906 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.09 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.09 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 tonnes per person, 75% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 0.9906 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Bolivia?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Bolivia was 2.09 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9906 tonnes per person in 1995.
- How does Bolivia rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita 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 per person.