Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia is 2.29, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia peaked at 2.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6591, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 110th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6591 | — |
| 1971 | 0.8037 | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9369 | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.853 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.794 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8828 | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9749 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9152 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.02 | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8866 | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8647 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9175 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9247 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8271 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7976 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7276 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7399 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7844 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8842 | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9234 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9477 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 1.24 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.24 | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 1.22 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9533 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9067 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9514 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9965 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.24 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.62 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.79 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.81 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.91 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.92 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.88 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 1.94 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.99 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.29 | +14.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8726 | 0.6591 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8368 | 0.7276 | 0.9247 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 0.9234 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.9067 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.45 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More climate change data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia was 2.29 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6591 in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.