Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 2.31 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 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 vs. per capita energy use in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) stood at 2.31 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 136 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 2.31 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 tonnes per person, in 1864.
That places Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 121st out of 208 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.
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 | 0.0284 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0437 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0522 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0742 tonnes per person | 0.0615 tonnes per person | 0.1046 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2288 tonnes per person | 0.1471 tonnes per person | 0.3234 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.378 tonnes per person | 0.2711 tonnes per person | 0.5673 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7583 tonnes per person | 0.5411 tonnes per person | 0.9122 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6839 tonnes per person | 0.575 tonnes per person | 0.8125 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 0.9809 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Share co2 vs population 0.1745 (2100)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 63.76 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.27 (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.2761 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 7.60 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 2.31 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 1864.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.