Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 8.38 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.38 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.38 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
23.53 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bolivia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bolivia is 8.38 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bolivia peaked at 8.38 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.53 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Bolivia 22nd out of 197 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 land-use change in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 23.53 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 57.35 million tonnes | +143.7% |
| 1852 | 97.35 million tonnes | +69.7% |
| 1853 | 141.82 million tonnes | +45.7% |
| 1854 | 189.36 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1855 | 239.43 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1856 | 291.77 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1857 | 345.74 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1858 | 401.66 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1859 | 458.84 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1860 | 491.36 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1861 | 512.21 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1862 | 525.99 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 534.83 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 539.96 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 542.16 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 541.94 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 539.69 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 535.69 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 530.12 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 523.20 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 515.07 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1872 | 505.83 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1873 | 495.60 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1874 | 484.43 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1875 | 472.41 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1876 | 459.58 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1877 | 446.01 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1878 | 431.74 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1879 | 416.81 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1880 | 419.35 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 430.42 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1882 | 447.00 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 467.62 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1884 | 491.43 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1885 | 517.84 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1886 | 546.46 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1887 | 577.01 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1888 | 609.27 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1889 | 643.10 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1890 | 679.04 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1891 | 716.30 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1892 | 754.60 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1893 | 793.75 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1894 | 833.62 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1895 | 874.07 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1896 | 915.01 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1897 | 956.32 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1898 | 997.97 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1899 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1900 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 1.80 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 1.85 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 1.96 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 2.06 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 2.11 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 2.16 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 2.21 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 2.47 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 2.57 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 2.62 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 2.67 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 2.72 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 2.78 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 2.82 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 2.87 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 2.90 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 2.94 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 2.97 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 3.00 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 3.02 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 3.05 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 3.07 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 3.09 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 3.11 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 3.14 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.17 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.21 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 3.25 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.29 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 3.34 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 3.38 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 3.44 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 3.49 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 3.54 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 3.56 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 3.58 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.60 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.62 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.64 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.65 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.67 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.70 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.72 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.76 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.81 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.84 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.89 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.94 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.98 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.03 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 4.07 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.13 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.17 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.22 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.26 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.29 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.35 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.38 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.43 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.46 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.49 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.53 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.55 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.59 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.63 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.70 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.75 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.96 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.09 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.24 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.39 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.60 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.76 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.87 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.97 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.09 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.36 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.53 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.65 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.76 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.86 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.97 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.08 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.18 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.28 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.37 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.46 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.53 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.59 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.63 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.72 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.83 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.90 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.98 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.07 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.17 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.27 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.38 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 8.38 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 8.38 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 5.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +143.7% | 23.53 million tonnes | 57.35 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +69.7% | 57.35 million tonnes | 97.35 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +45.7% | 97.35 million tonnes | 141.82 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +33.5% | 141.82 million tonnes | 189.36 million tonnes |
| 1855 | +26.4% | 189.36 million tonnes | 239.43 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 224.68 million tonnes | 23.53 million tonnes | 458.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 529.39 million tonnes | 491.36 million tonnes | 542.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 475.07 million tonnes | 416.81 million tonnes | 523.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 514.95 million tonnes | 419.35 million tonnes | 643.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 856.09 million tonnes | 679.04 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.20 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.03 billion tonnes | 1.80 billion tonnes | 2.26 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.54 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 2.78 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.97 billion tonnes | 2.82 billion tonnes | 3.09 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.28 billion tonnes | 3.11 billion tonnes | 3.49 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.63 billion tonnes | 3.54 billion tonnes | 3.72 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.96 billion tonnes | 3.76 billion tonnes | 4.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.40 billion tonnes | 4.22 billion tonnes | 4.55 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 billion tonnes | 4.59 billion tonnes | 5.76 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 billion tonnes | 5.87 billion tonnes | 7.08 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 billion tonnes | 7.18 billion tonnes | 7.90 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 billion tonnes | 7.98 billion tonnes | 8.38 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 from land-use change in Bolivia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bolivia was 8.38 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 from land-use change recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.53 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Bolivia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bolivia ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.