Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1862 | 9.36 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -63.2% |
| 1865 | 1.47 tonnes per person | -57.2% |
| 1866 | -0.1415 tonnes per person | -109.6% |
| 1867 | -1.48 tonnes per person | +949.2% |
| 1868 | -2.62 tonnes per person | +76.6% |
| 1869 | -3.65 tonnes per person | +39.3% |
| 1870 | -4.58 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1871 | -5.46 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1872 | -6.34 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1873 | -7.24 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1874 | -8.13 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1875 | -9.02 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1876 | -9.9 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1877 | -10.79 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1878 | -11.68 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1879 | -12.45 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1880 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -117.4% |
| 1881 | 9.34 tonnes per person | +330.4% |
| 1882 | 13.81 tonnes per person | +47.8% |
| 1883 | 16.77 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1884 | 18.91 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1885 | 20.48 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1886 | 21.67 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1887 | 22.61 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1888 | 23.33 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 21 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1916 | 20.92 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 21.19 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 21.04 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 20.87 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 20.94 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 21.65 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1922 | 21.5 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 20.66 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1924 | 19.91 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1925 | 20.74 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 20.59 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 20.16 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1928 | 19.87 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1929 | 19.24 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1930 | 18.99 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 19.14 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 19.2 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 18.48 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1934 | 18.07 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1935 | 18.84 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1936 | 18.17 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1937 | 18.11 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 17.56 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1939 | 17.89 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 16.16 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1941 | 14.46 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1942 | 12.97 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1943 | 11.68 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1944 | 10.54 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1945 | 9.5 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1946 | 8.56 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1947 | 7.7 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1948 | 6.92 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1949 | 6.14 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1950 | 7.9 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 1951 | 9.13 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1952 | 10.27 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 11.2 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1954 | 12.21 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 13 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 13.85 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 14.39 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 14.93 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 15.41 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 12.6 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1961 | 6.95 tonnes per person | -44.8% |
| 1962 | 4.47 tonnes per person | -35.6% |
| 1963 | 5.3 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 5.14 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 4.76 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 4.87 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4.85 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.55 tonnes per person | +35.1% |
| 1969 | 5.59 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 8.56 tonnes per person | +53.1% |
| 1971 | 10.56 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 7.83 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 1973 | 10.42 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 11.59 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 8.39 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 10.86 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 8.11 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 10.47 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 7.85 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 10.14 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 7.71 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 6.62 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 9.45 tonnes per person | +42.8% |
| 1984 | 5.65 tonnes per person | -40.3% |
| 1985 | 7.99 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 1986 | 5.89 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 5.16 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 5.72 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 4.1 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 7.01 tonnes per person | +70.8% |
| 1991 | 6.14 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 11.35 tonnes per person | +84.8% |
| 1993 | 8.79 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 27.5 tonnes per person | +212.8% |
| 1995 | 18.54 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 1996 | 19.44 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 20.06 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 26.65 tonnes per person | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 19.97 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 13.65 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 13.01 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 14.3 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 30.44 tonnes per person | +112.9% |
| 2004 | 19.66 tonnes per person | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 14.66 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 12.63 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 11.53 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 12.78 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 12.19 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.57 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.24 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 10.74 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 8.21 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 6.81 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 5.57 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 10.04 tonnes per person | +80.2% |
| 2018 | 11.28 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 8.18 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 8.11 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.31 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 10.11 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 10.64 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 11.25 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 11.25 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 11.25 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 3.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | -949.2% | -0.1415 tonnes per person | -1.48 tonnes per person |
| 1881 | +330.4% | 2.17 tonnes per person | 9.34 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +212.8% | 8.79 tonnes per person | 27.5 tonnes per person |
| 1880 | +117.4% | -12.45 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +112.9% | 14.3 tonnes per person | 30.44 tonnes per person |
| 1866 | -109.6% | 1.47 tonnes per person | -0.1415 tonnes per person |
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 |
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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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.