Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.0823 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.0823 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.1458 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.2338 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.2338 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | -0.2201 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | -0.1915 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1993 | -0.1917 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1715 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1995 | -0.156 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1639 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | -0.169 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0856 tonnes per person | -49.3% |
| 1999 | 0.022 tonnes per person | -125.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | +154.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1016 tonnes per person | -436.9% |
| 2004 | -0.1407 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 2005 | -0.2016 tonnes per person | +43.3% |
| 2006 | -0.1691 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2007 | -0.1501 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2008 | -0.1145 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -108.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0323 tonnes per person | -440.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -115.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0461 tonnes per person | -1044.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0613 tonnes per person | -233.1% |
| 2014 | 0.137 tonnes per person | +123.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1458 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0847 tonnes per person | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0909 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0652 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0753 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1372 tonnes per person | +82.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0994 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0488 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0823 tonnes per person | +68.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0823 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1283 tonnes per person, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0823 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2959 tonnes per person, 28% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1044.2% | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -0.0461 tonnes per person |
| 2010 | -440.2% | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -0.0323 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | -436.9% | 0.0302 tonnes per person | -0.1016 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1561 tonnes per person | -0.2338 tonnes per person | 0.022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0803 tonnes per person | -0.2016 tonnes per person | 0.0302 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0587 tonnes per person | -0.0461 tonnes per person | 0.1458 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0919 tonnes per person | 0.0488 tonnes per person | 0.1372 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Bolivia was 0.0823 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1458 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2338 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.