How does Bolivia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Bolivia ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Bolivia?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bolivia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 11.25 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

11.25 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 5.7%

World rank

17th

of 194 countries

All-time high

30.44 tonnes per person

in 2003

All-time low

-12.45 tonnes per person

in 1879

Years of data

136

1862–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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

Bolivia recorded 11.25 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia peaked at 30.44 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, -12.45 tonnes per person, in 1879.

Bolivia ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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	0.9102 tonnes per person	-3.65 tonnes per person	9.36 tonnes per person	7
1870s	-8.56 tonnes per person	-12.45 tonnes per person	-4.58 tonnes per person	10
1880s	16.57 tonnes per person	2.17 tonnes per person	23.33 tonnes per person	9
1910s	21.01 tonnes per person	20.87 tonnes per person	21.19 tonnes per person	5
1920s	20.53 tonnes per person	19.24 tonnes per person	21.65 tonnes per person	10
1930s	18.45 tonnes per person	17.56 tonnes per person	19.2 tonnes per person	10
1940s	10.46 tonnes per person	6.14 tonnes per person	16.16 tonnes per person	10
1950s	12.23 tonnes per person	7.9 tonnes per person	15.41 tonnes per person	10
1960s	6.11 tonnes per person	4.47 tonnes per person	12.6 tonnes per person	10
1970s	9.46 tonnes per person	7.83 tonnes per person	11.59 tonnes per person	10
1980s	6.84 tonnes per person	4.1 tonnes per person	10.14 tonnes per person	10
1990s	16.55 tonnes per person	6.14 tonnes per person	27.5 tonnes per person	10
2000s	15.48 tonnes per person	11.53 tonnes per person	30.44 tonnes per person	10
2010s	9.34 tonnes per person	5.57 tonnes per person	11.57 tonnes per person	10
2020s	9.88 tonnes per person	8.11 tonnes per person	11.25 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

14 Kazakhstan 13.56 tonnes per person compare
15 Mongolia 13.31 tonnes per person compare
16 Palau 12.76 tonnes per person compare
18 Finland 11.22 tonnes per person compare
19 South Korea 11.22 tonnes per person compare
20 Turkmenistan 10.77 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Bolivia →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia?: Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia was 11.25 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 including land-use change recorded in Bolivia?: The highest recorded value was 30.44 tonnes per person in 2003.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Bolivia?: The lowest recorded value was -12.45 tonnes per person in 1879.
How does Bolivia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Bolivia ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Bolivia?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.