Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 7.60 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.60 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.60 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
-104.09 million tonnes
in 1879
Years of data
136
1862–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia, 1862–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 7.60 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 136 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia peaked at 7.60 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -104.09 million tonnes, in 1879.
Bolivia ranks 44th of 194 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 including land-use change in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1862 | 13.78 million tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 18.91 million tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1865 | 21.11 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1866 | 20.90 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 18.65 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1868 | 14.65 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1869 | 9.09 million tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1870 | 2.17 million tonnes | -76.1% |
| 1871 | -5.95 million tonnes | -374.0% |
| 1872 | -15.18 million tonnes | +154.9% |
| 1873 | -25.40 million tonnes | +67.4% |
| 1874 | -36.56 million tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1875 | -48.57 million tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1876 | -61.38 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1877 | -74.94 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1878 | -89.19 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1879 | -104.09 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1880 | -101.52 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1881 | -90.41 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1882 | -73.77 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1883 | -53.10 million tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1884 | -29.24 million tonnes | -44.9% |
| 1885 | -2.79 million tonnes | -90.4% |
| 1886 | 25.85 million tonnes | -1025.1% |
| 1887 | 56.43 million tonnes | +118.3% |
| 1888 | 88.73 million tonnes | +57.2% |
| 1915 | 134.56 million tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1916 | 180.96 million tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1917 | 228.75 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1918 | 276.93 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1919 | 325.39 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1920 | 374.68 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1921 | 426.31 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1922 | 478.21 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1923 | 528.66 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1924 | 577.85 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1925 | 629.69 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1926 | 681.74 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1927 | 733.31 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1928 | 784.73 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1929 | 835.07 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 885.35 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1931 | 936.60 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1932 | 988.61 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1933 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1934 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1935 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1936 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1938 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1951 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1.87 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 1.92 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.02 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 2.08 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.12 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.19 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.21 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.23 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.25 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.27 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.30 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.41 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.45 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.50 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.56 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.66 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.70 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.76 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.80 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.86 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.91 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.95 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.01 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.04 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.09 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.13 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.17 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.20 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.23 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.28 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.33 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.41 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.48 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.69 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.84 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.99 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.16 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.38 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.55 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.66 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.78 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.91 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.18 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.36 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.50 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.62 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.73 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.86 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.98 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.10 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.21 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.32 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.43 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.52 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.60 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.66 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.77 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.90 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.00 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.09 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.20 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.33 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.46 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.60 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 7.60 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion tonnes, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 7.60 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.47 billion tonnes, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | +1025.1% | -2.79 million tonnes | 25.85 million tonnes |
| 1871 | -374.0% | 2.17 million tonnes | -5.95 million tonnes |
| 1872 | -154.9% | -5.95 million tonnes | -15.18 million tonnes |
| 1887 | +118.3% | 25.85 million tonnes | 56.43 million tonnes |
| 1885 | +90.4% | -29.24 million tonnes | -2.79 million tonnes |
| 1870 | -76.1% | 9.09 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 16.73 million tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes | 21.11 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1870s | -45.91 million tonnes | -104.09 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -19.98 million tonnes | -101.52 million tonnes | 88.73 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1910s | 229.32 million tonnes | 134.56 million tonnes | 325.39 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 605.02 million tonnes | 374.68 million tonnes | 835.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.12 billion tonnes | 885.35 million tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.86 billion tonnes | 1.69 billion tonnes | 2.08 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.22 billion tonnes | 2.12 billion tonnes | 2.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | 2.80 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 billion tonnes | 2.86 billion tonnes | 3.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 billion tonnes | 3.28 billion tonnes | 4.55 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 billion tonnes | 4.66 billion tonnes | 5.98 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 billion tonnes | 6.10 billion tonnes | 7.00 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 billion tonnes | 7.09 billion tonnes | 7.60 billion 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 including land-use change in Bolivia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia was 7.60 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.60 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -104.09 million tonnes in 1879.
- How does Bolivia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Bolivia ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.