Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Bolivia
Bolivia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.002 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.002 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
124th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0498 tonnes per person
in 1916
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1967
Years of data
109
1862–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Bolivia, 1862–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Bolivia stood at 0.002 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Bolivia peaked at 0.0498 tonnes per person in 1916 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1967.
That places Bolivia 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1862 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -76.9% |
| 1865 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +517.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -66.9% |
| 1867 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +138.6% |
| 1869 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -34.6% |
| 1870 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -45.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +169.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +96.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1874 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -38.8% |
| 1875 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1876 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +65.0% |
| 1877 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +81.8% |
| 1879 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0429 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 1886 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -45.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | +53.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 1915 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -62.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0498 tonnes per person | +317.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1918 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | +59.1% |
| 1921 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1922 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1923 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | -44.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +48.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | -45.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -87.3% |
| 1932 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +290.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -47.2% |
| 1934 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1936 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1937 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1938 | 0.029 tonnes per person | +2074.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +105.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1945 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -56.1% |
| 1946 | 0.019 tonnes per person | +36.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -60.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1949 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +58.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -56.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +72.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -57.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +129.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -44.3% |
| 1958 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -75.5% |
| 1959 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +96.0% |
| 1961 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -51.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 2014 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +195.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +197.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.002 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.002 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | +2074.2% | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.029 tonnes per person |
| 1865 | +517.4% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person |
| 1916 | +317.3% | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.0498 tonnes per person |
| 1932 | +290.0% | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0134 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1870s | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0236 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.032 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0.0429 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.0498 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0437 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.029 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 0.0373 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 121 Azerbaijan 0.0043 tonnes per person compare
- 122 Burundi 0.0037 tonnes per person compare
- 123 Uruguay 0.0024 tonnes per person compare
- 125 Qatar 0.0014 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Mozambique 0.0011 tonnes per person compare
- 127 Papua New Guinea 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Bolivia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Bolivia was 0.002 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0498 tonnes per person in 1916.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1967.
- How does Bolivia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Bolivia ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.