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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bolivia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bolivia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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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See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for Bolivia

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
Population growth 1.3% (2025)
Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
Urban population 71.6% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 641.18 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Bolivia →

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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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.