Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 361.52 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Bolivia, 1928–2024
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 oil in Bolivia is 361.52 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Bolivia peaked at 361.52 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1928.
Bolivia ranks 96th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 9,160 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 194,166 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 447,444 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.16 million tonnes | 564,692 tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.39 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 9.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.56 million tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | 22.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.99 million tonnes | 24.04 million tonnes | 48.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.32 million tonnes | 51.99 million tonnes | 79.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.36 million tonnes | 83.23 million tonnes | 126.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.96 million tonnes | 131.53 million tonnes | 190.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.23 million tonnes | 198.38 million tonnes | 296.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.45 million tonnes | 306.52 million tonnes | 361.52 million tonnes | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Bolivia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Bolivia was 361.52 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 oil recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 361.52 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Bolivia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Bolivia ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.