emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
195th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.2564 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Bolivia is 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 0.2564 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bolivia ranks 195th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0959 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1004 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1043 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1083 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1141 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1207 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1258 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1262 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.126 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1296 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1364 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1406 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1441 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1541 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1632 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1706 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.178 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.181 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1787 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1789 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1792 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1719 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1688 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1674 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1822 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1919 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2058 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2156 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2207 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2157 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2264 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2276 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2308 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.231 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2338 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2292 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2215 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1668 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1589 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1531 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1541 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1664 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1555 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1684 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1824 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1952 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2078 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.234 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2439 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2526 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.244 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2522 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2544 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2564 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2416 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.218 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2334 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1099 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1262 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1524 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.126 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.181 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1795 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1674 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2058 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2252 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2156 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2338 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1661 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1531 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1952 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2407 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2078 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2564 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2305 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.218 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 192 Argentina 0.3026 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 193 Central African Republic 0.2823 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 194 Botswana 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 196 Guyana 0.2118 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mauritania 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 198 Australia 0.2028 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2564 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 195th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.