Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Bolivia
Bolivia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 1.17 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Bolivia, 1928–2024
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 fuel type in Bolivia stood at 1.17 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bolivia peaked at 1.17 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 tonnes per person, in 1928.
Bolivia ranks 126th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0153 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0287 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0498 tonnes per person | 0.032 tonnes per person | 0.0876 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2164 tonnes per person | 0.1308 tonnes per person | 0.3084 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3148 tonnes per person | 0.2463 tonnes per person | 0.3939 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5108 tonnes per person | 0.3943 tonnes per person | 0.6158 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4982 tonnes per person | 0.4315 tonnes per person | 0.6055 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5931 tonnes per person | 0.4509 tonnes per person | 0.7933 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6822 tonnes per person | 0.5615 tonnes per person | 0.7883 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9632 tonnes per person | 0.7801 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.8747 tonnes per person | 1.17 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 by fuel type in Bolivia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bolivia was 1.17 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 fuel type recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 tonnes per person in 1928.
- How does Bolivia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Bolivia ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.