Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Bolivia
Bolivia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 162.53 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Bolivia is 162.53 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Bolivia peaked at 168.91 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.55 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Bolivia 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.51 kilograms per person | 75.55 kilograms per person | 115.48 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.67 kilograms per person | 96.44 kilograms per person | 124.92 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.68 kilograms per person | 128.65 kilograms per person | 158.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.2 kilograms per person | 152.33 kilograms per person | 168.91 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 85 Mexico 168.26 kilograms per person compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 167.33 kilograms per person compare
- 88 Suriname 159.01 kilograms per person compare
- 89 Seychelles 156.3 kilograms per person compare
- 90 Dominica 150.31 kilograms per person compare
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 sector in Bolivia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Bolivia was 162.53 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 168.91 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.55 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Bolivia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Bolivia ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.