Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 28.71 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Bolivia, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bolivia is 28.71 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bolivia peaked at 28.71 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million tonnes, in 1965.
Bolivia ranks 79th of 215 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.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.51 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 1.69 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 1.89 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 2.18 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 2.55 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 2.48 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.06 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 3.57 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 3.45 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.51 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.05 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 4.58 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 4.48 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.02 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 4.73 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 4.66 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.78 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.34 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 4.28 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.03 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 4.11 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.77 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 4.02 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 4.29 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 4.98 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 10.02 million tonnes | +101.3% |
| 1991 | 10.51 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 11.03 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 11.56 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 9.65 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 9.03 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 10.03 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 11.73 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 11.26 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 10.95 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 8.44 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 8.75 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 10.41 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 10.98 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 11.05 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.34 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 12.37 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.74 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.03 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.63 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 14.81 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 16.05 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 17.57 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 17.78 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.90 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 19.90 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.25 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 22.18 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 22.51 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.61 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.32 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 21.77 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 23.49 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 24.62 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 28.71 million tonnes | +16.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 28.71 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 28.71 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +101.3% | 4.98 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.89 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.58 million tonnes | 9.03 million tonnes | 11.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.38 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | 13.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.46 million tonnes | 14.81 million tonnes | 22.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.38 million tonnes | 18.32 million tonnes | 28.71 million tonnes | 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bolivia?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bolivia was 28.71 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.71 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Bolivia rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.