Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 2.96 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia, 1862–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 2.96 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 109 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia peaked at 2.96 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,978 tonnes, in 1862.
That places Bolivia 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 13,166 tonnes | 3,978 tonnes | 24,348 tonnes | 7 |
| 1870s | 77,202 tonnes | 26,369 tonnes | 154,645 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 362,630 tonnes | 188,952 tonnes | 517,387 tonnes | 9 |
| 1910s | 736,203 tonnes | 543,407 tonnes | 901,366 tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.63 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.71 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia was 2.96 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,978 tonnes in 1862.
- How does Bolivia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bolivia ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.