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.
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
- 49 Myanmar 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 11.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.