Nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 10.45 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.45 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
50,340
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia is 10.45 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia peaked at 10.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,340, 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 50,340 | — |
| 1851 | 51,231 | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 52,103 | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 52,944 | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 53,742 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 54,485 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 55,162 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 55,759 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 56,267 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 56,672 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 56,962 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 57,181 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 57,382 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 57,568 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 57,746 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 57,920 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 58,095 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 58,274 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 58,464 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 58,668 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 58,892 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 59,730 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 61,614 | +3.2% |
| 1873 | 64,302 | +4.4% |
| 1874 | 67,551 | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 71,119 | +5.3% |
| 1876 | 74,764 | +5.1% |
| 1877 | 78,243 | +4.7% |
| 1878 | 81,315 | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 83,738 | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 85,268 | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 86,199 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 87,003 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 87,704 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 88,330 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 88,905 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 89,455 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 90,006 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 90,582 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 91,211 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 123,946 | +35.9% |
| 1891 | 125,526 | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 128,648 | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 133,159 | +3.5% |
| 1894 | 138,905 | +4.3% |
| 1895 | 145,732 | +4.9% |
| 1896 | 153,487 | +5.3% |
| 1897 | 162,014 | +5.6% |
| 1898 | 171,161 | +5.6% |
| 1899 | 180,774 | +5.6% |
| 1900 | 190,698 | +5.5% |
| 1901 | 204,451 | +7.2% |
| 1902 | 224,524 | +9.8% |
| 1903 | 249,230 | +11.0% |
| 1904 | 276,879 | +11.1% |
| 1905 | 305,782 | +10.4% |
| 1906 | 334,250 | +9.3% |
| 1907 | 360,594 | +7.9% |
| 1908 | 383,124 | +6.2% |
| 1909 | 400,152 | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 409,989 | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 415,525 | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 420,750 | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 425,622 | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 430,099 | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 434,139 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 437,701 | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 440,742 | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 443,221 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 445,096 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 446,324 | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 446,039 | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 443,734 | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 439,908 | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 435,060 | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 429,690 | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 424,296 | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 419,379 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 415,436 | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 412,968 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 412,473 | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 415,273 | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 421,947 | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 431,876 | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 444,447 | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 459,041 | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 475,043 | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 491,836 | +3.5% |
| 1938 | 508,805 | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 525,333 | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 540,803 | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 573,737 | +6.1% |
| 1942 | 638,260 | +11.2% |
| 1943 | 727,161 | +13.9% |
| 1944 | 833,231 | +14.6% |
| 1945 | 949,261 | +13.9% |
| 1946 | 1.07 million | +12.5% |
| 1947 | 1.18 million | +10.7% |
| 1948 | 1.29 million | +8.7% |
| 1949 | 1.37 million | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 1.43 million | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 1.48 million | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 1.56 million | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 1.67 million | +6.4% |
| 1954 | 1.78 million | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 1.90 million | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 2.03 million | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 2.14 million | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 2.25 million | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 2.35 million | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 2.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 2.55 million | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 2.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.42 million | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 3.04 million | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 3.40 million | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 3.25 million | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 3.57 million | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 3.86 million | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 4.20 million | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 3.94 million | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 4.50 million | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 4.71 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.60 million | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.84 million | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 5.15 million | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 4.54 million | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 4.84 million | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 4.77 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.23 million | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 4.95 million | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 5.19 million | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.93 million | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 5.30 million | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 5.06 million | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 5.70 million | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 5.59 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.72 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.73 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.37 million | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 5.75 million | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 6.23 million | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 5.84 million | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 6.04 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.91 million | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 6.38 million | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 7.94 million | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 7.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.74 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.97 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.51 million | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.33 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.34 million | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 8.25 million | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 8.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.07 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.64 million | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.28 million | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 8.84 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 8.53 million | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.90 million | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 9.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.44 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 10.45 million | +0.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 10.45 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 10.45 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million, 7.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +41.0% | 7.33 million | 10.34 million |
| 1890 | +35.9% | 91,211 | 123,946 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 53,870 | 50,340 | 56,672 | 10 |
| 1860s | 57,826 | 56,962 | 58,668 | 10 |
| 1870s | 70,127 | 58,892 | 83,738 | 10 |
| 1880s | 88,466 | 85,268 | 91,211 | 10 |
| 1890s | 146,335 | 123,946 | 180,774 | 10 |
| 1900s | 292,968 | 190,698 | 400,152 | 10 |
| 1910s | 430,288 | 409,989 | 445,096 | 10 |
| 1920s | 431,283 | 412,968 | 446,324 | 10 |
| 1930s | 458,607 | 412,473 | 525,333 | 10 |
| 1940s | 916,666 | 540,803 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.86 million | 1.43 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 million | 2.42 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.79 million | 3.04 million | 4.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.89 million | 4.54 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 million | 4.93 million | 6.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 million | 5.84 million | 7.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 million | 7.64 million | 10.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 million | 9.70 million | 10.45 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bolivia
- Share co2 vs population 0.1745 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -40.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia was 10.45 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,340 in 1850.
- How does Bolivia rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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