Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bolivia
Bolivia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 33.96 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 33.96 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bolivia peaked at 33.96 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.90 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.49 million tonnes | 16.90 million tonnes | 20.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.23 million tonnes | 20.25 million tonnes | 25.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.09 million tonnes | 26.65 million tonnes | 30.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.23 million tonnes | 30.96 million tonnes | 33.96 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 by sector in Bolivia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bolivia was 33.96 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.96 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.90 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Bolivia ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.