Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bolivia
Bolivia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0098 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0098 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 57.5%
World rank
66th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.7474 tonnes per person
in 1991
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
66
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -58.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0358 tonnes per person | +95.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0636 tonnes per person | +77.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1272 tonnes per person | +100.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1197 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2253 tonnes per person | +88.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2808 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2186 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 0.151 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1568 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1915 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1294 tonnes per person | -32.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1717 tonnes per person | +32.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0977 tonnes per person | -43.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0648 tonnes per person | -33.6% |
| 1981 | 0.061 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0505 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.06 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | +83.3% |
| 1989 | 0.117 tonnes per person | +49.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7086 tonnes per person | +505.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7474 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7392 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7454 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3765 tonnes per person | -49.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1448 tonnes per person | -61.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1293 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2109 tonnes per person | +63.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1124 tonnes per person | -46.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1081 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.082 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0581 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 0.033 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +63.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +57.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 | +505.5% | 0.117 tonnes per person | 0.7086 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.