Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Bolivia
Bolivia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
50,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Bolivia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Bolivia stood at 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Bolivia peaked at 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Bolivia ranks 52nd of 201 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 50,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 51,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 52,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 52,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 53,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 54,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 55,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 55,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 56,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 56,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 56,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 57,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 57,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 57,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 57,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 57,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 58,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 58,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 58,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 58,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 58,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 59,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 61,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1873 | 64,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1874 | 67,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 71,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1876 | 74,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1877 | 78,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1878 | 81,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 83,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 85,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 86,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 87,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 87,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 88,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 88,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 89,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 90,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 90,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 91,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 123,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.9% |
| 1891 | 125,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 128,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 133,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1894 | 138,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1895 | 145,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1896 | 153,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1897 | 162,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1898 | 171,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1899 | 180,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1900 | 190,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1901 | 204,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1902 | 224,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1903 | 249,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1904 | 276,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1905 | 305,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1906 | 334,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1907 | 360,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1908 | 383,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1909 | 400,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 409,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 415,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 420,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 425,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 430,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 434,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 437,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 440,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 443,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 445,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 446,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 446,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 443,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 439,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 435,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 429,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 424,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 419,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 415,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 412,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 412,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 415,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 421,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 431,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 444,447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 459,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 475,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 491,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1938 | 508,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 525,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 540,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 573,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1942 | 638,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1943 | 727,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1944 | 833,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1945 | 949,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1946 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1947 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1948 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1949 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1954 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 5.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 7.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 8.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 8.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 7.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +41.0% | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1890 | +35.9% | 91,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 53,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 57,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 70,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 88,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 146,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 292,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 400,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 430,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 409,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 445,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 431,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 412,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 446,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 458,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 412,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 525,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 916,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 540,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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- 51 Venezuela 11.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 53 Romania 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 54 Central African Republic 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Bolivia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Bolivia was 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Bolivia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Bolivia ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.