Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 49.36 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bolivia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 in Bolivia peaked at 49.36 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Bolivia 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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 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 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Bolivia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Bolivia was 49.36 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 flaring recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.36 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bolivia ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.