Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bolivia
Bolivia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 118.22 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bolivia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bolivia stood at 118.22 million tonnes CO₂e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bolivia peaked at 204.53 million tonnes CO₂e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.14 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2001.
That places Bolivia 34th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 100.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 107.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.63 million tonnes CO₂e | 99.14 million tonnes CO₂e | 181.25 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 116.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 204.53 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bolivia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bolivia was 118.22 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 204.53 million tonnes CO₂e in 2010.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.14 million tonnes CO₂e in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Bolivia ranks 34th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.