Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Bolivia
Bolivia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,067 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,067 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
85th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,067 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
302.76 kilograms per person
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
Bolivia recorded 1,067 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Bolivia peaked at 1,067 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 302.76 kilograms per person, in 2001.
That places Bolivia 85th out of 191 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 316.96 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 325.54 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 314.93 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 356.24 kilograms per person | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 363.64 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 397.48 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 403.9 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 375.86 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 381.31 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 375.89 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 306.75 kilograms per person | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 302.76 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 305.61 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 322.63 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 350.92 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 368.56 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 419.04 kilograms per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 465.62 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 516.71 kilograms per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 553.1 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 596.13 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 650.31 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 696.09 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 760.11 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 812.07 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 832.52 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 864.04 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 908.8 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 930.63 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 928.77 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 740.5 kilograms per person | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 936.55 kilograms per person | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 1,020 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1,067 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1,067 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1,067 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079 kilograms per person, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 361.18 kilograms per person | 314.93 kilograms per person | 403.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 391.17 kilograms per person | 302.76 kilograms per person | 553.1 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 797.95 kilograms per person | 596.13 kilograms per person | 930.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 941.15 kilograms per person | 740.5 kilograms per person | 1,067 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 transport in Bolivia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Bolivia was 1,067 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 from transport recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,067 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.76 kilograms per person in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Bolivia ranks 85th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.