Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 2.96 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.96 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
124th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.96 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,978 tonnes
in 1862
Years of data
109
1862–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1862 | 3,978 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 4,909 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1865 | 10,690 tonnes | +117.8% |
| 1866 | 12,614 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1867 | 14,976 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1868 | 20,644 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1869 | 24,348 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1870 | 26,369 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1871 | 31,740 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1872 | 42,050 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1873 | 55,987 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1874 | 64,276 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1875 | 74,787 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1876 | 91,627 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1877 | 104,187 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1878 | 126,355 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1879 | 154,645 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1880 | 188,952 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1881 | 231,992 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1882 | 283,534 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1883 | 327,195 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1884 | 381,299 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1885 | 419,181 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1886 | 440,377 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1887 | 473,755 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1888 | 517,387 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1915 | 543,407 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 653,793 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1917 | 744,905 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1918 | 837,546 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1919 | 901,366 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1920 | 1.00 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1921 | 1.08 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1922 | 1.13 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1923 | 1.20 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1924 | 1.27 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1925 | 1.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 1.38 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1927 | 1.45 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1928 | 1.54 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1929 | 1.59 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 1.66 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 1.67 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 1.71 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 1.73 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 1.74 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 1.75 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 1.75 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 1.76 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 1.84 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1939 | 1.91 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 1.97 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 2.08 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1942 | 2.15 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 2.23 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 2.33 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 2.37 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 2.42 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 2.45 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 2.47 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 2.50 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 2.52 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 2.56 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 2.59 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.60 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 2.63 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.64 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2.67 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.68 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.68 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.69 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 2.70 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.70 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.70 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.71 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.71 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.71 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.72 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.72 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.72 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.73 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.73 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.73 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.73 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.73 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.73 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.74 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.74 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.74 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.74 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.74 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.74 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.75 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.75 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.75 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.76 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.77 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.79 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.84 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.87 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.89 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.92 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.94 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.96 million tonnes | +0.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.96 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.26 million tonnes, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.96 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.64 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | +117.8% | 4,909 tonnes | 10,690 tonnes |
| 1868 | +37.8% | 14,976 tonnes | 20,644 tonnes |
| 1873 | +33.1% | 42,050 tonnes | 55,987 tonnes |
| 1872 | +32.5% | 31,740 tonnes | 42,050 tonnes |
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
- 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 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.