Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bolivia
Bolivia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0005 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0005 °C
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
104th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0007 °C
in 1985
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bolivia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bolivia stood at 0.0005 °C.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bolivia peaked at 0.0007 °C in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Bolivia ranks 104th of 214 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +115.8% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +61.0% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +42.4% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +33.0% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +27.2% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +23.3% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +20.4% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +18.2% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +16.5% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +13.2% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +11.1% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +9.5% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | -1.2% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | -2.0% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | -3.0% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | -3.7% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | -4.6% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | -5.7% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | -3.7% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +9.9% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +12.4% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +10.7% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +10.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0001 °C | +15.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0001 °C | +16.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0001 °C | +17.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0001 °C | +14.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0001 °C | +12.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0001 °C | +11.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0001 °C | +11.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0001 °C | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 °C | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 °C | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 °C | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 °C | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 °C | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 °C | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 °C | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 °C | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 °C | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 °C | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 °C | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 °C | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 °C | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 °C | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 °C | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 °C | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 °C | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 °C | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 °C | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 °C | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 °C | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 °C | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 °C | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 °C | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 °C | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 °C | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 °C | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 °C | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 °C | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 °C | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 °C | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 °C | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 °C | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 °C | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 °C | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 °C | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 °C | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 °C | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 °C | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 °C | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 °C | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 °C | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 °C | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 °C | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 °C | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 °C | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 °C | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 °C | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 °C | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 °C | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 °C | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 °C | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 °C | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 °C | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 °C | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 °C | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 °C | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 °C | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 °C | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 °C | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 °C | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 °C | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 °C | +2.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0005 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 °C, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0005 °C is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 °C, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +115.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +61.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +42.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bolivia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Bolivia was 0.0005 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 °C in 1985.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Bolivia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Bolivia ranks 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.