Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 49.36 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bolivia, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bolivia stood at 49.36 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bolivia peaked at 49.36 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Bolivia ranks 45th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 157,163 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 223,115 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1966 | 300,059 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1967 | 453,947 tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1968 | 732,881 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 1969 | 1.30 million tonnes | +77.9% |
| 1970 | 1.85 million tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1971 | 2.91 million tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1972 | 4.26 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1973 | 5.33 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 6.09 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 6.90 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 7.90 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 8.60 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 9.54 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 10.09 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 10.47 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 10.83 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 11.13 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 11.48 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 11.82 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 12.21 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 12.50 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 12.78 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 13.32 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 14.14 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 19.19 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 24.63 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 30.12 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 35.77 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 38.68 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 39.82 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 40.86 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 42.58 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 43.52 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 44.43 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 45.13 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 45.63 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.14 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.66 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 47.05 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.36 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 47.56 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.71 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.86 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.04 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.19 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.32 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.44 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.52 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.62 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.72 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.78 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.83 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.88 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.93 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.02 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 49.08 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.16 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.24 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 49.36 million tonnes | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +77.9% | 732,881 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes |
| 1968 | +61.4% | 453,947 tonnes | 732,881 tonnes |
| 1971 | +57.1% | 1.85 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes |
| 1967 | +51.3% | 300,059 tonnes | 453,947 tonnes |
| 1972 | +46.3% | 2.91 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes |
| 1970 | +42.2% | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 528,468 tonnes | 157,163 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 6.35 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.07 million tonnes | 10.47 million tonnes | 14.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.96 million tonnes | 19.19 million tonnes | 44.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.91 million tonnes | 45.13 million tonnes | 48.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.62 million tonnes | 48.19 million tonnes | 48.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.17 million tonnes | 49.02 million tonnes | 49.36 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -40.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bolivia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Bolivia was 49.36 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.36 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Bolivia ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.