Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bolivia
Bolivia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0098 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bolivia, 1950–2024
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 from flaring in Bolivia stood at 0.0098 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 57.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Bolivia peaked at 0.7474 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Bolivia ranks 66th of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.05 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0.1272 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.1743 tonnes per person | 0.0977 tonnes per person | 0.2808 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.063 tonnes per person | 0.0427 tonnes per person | 0.117 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4022 tonnes per person | 0.1081 tonnes per person | 0.7474 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 0.0151 tonnes per person | 0.082 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bolivia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 641.18 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Bolivia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Bolivia was 0.0098 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 from flaring recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7474 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Bolivia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bolivia ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.