Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
117th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1901
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Bolivia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Bolivia peaked at 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1901.
That places Bolivia 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 0.1954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.1977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 0.2022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.2044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 0.2065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 0.2086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 0.2127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 0.2088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1862 | 0.2077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.2027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1864 | 0.1995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1865 | 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.1927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1867 | 0.1893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1868 | 0.1878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.1841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1870 | 0.1819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1871 | 0.1843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1874 | 0.1938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.1985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1877 | 0.2065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.2175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1879 | 0.2238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 0.2455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1882 | 0.2602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1883 | 0.2585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.2712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1885 | 0.2625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1886 | 0.2537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1887 | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1888 | 0.2772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1890 | 0.2525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 0.2439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1892 | 0.2357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1893 | 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1894 | 0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1895 | 0.2123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1896 | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1897 | 0.198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1898 | 0.1912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1899 | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1900 | 0.1797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1901 | 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.1797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.1804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.1816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 0.1821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.1831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 0.1967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 0.2116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1916 | 0.2526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.4% |
| 1917 | 0.2463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1918 | 0.2496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 0.2398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1920 | 0.2593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1921 | 0.244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1922 | 0.2363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1923 | 0.2401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1924 | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1926 | 0.2313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.2362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1929 | 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1932 | 0.2343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1933 | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1934 | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1935 | 0.2878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.2568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1937 | 0.266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 0.3033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1939 | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1940 | 0.3633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1941 | 0.3541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1942 | 0.3688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 0.381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 0.3738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1945 | 0.3928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1946 | 0.3907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 0.3933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 0.4432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1949 | 0.5765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.1% |
| 1950 | 0.883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +53.2% |
| 1951 | 0.8045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1952 | 0.8994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1953 | 0.9795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1954 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.4% |
| 1955 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.8% |
| 1956 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.2% |
| 1957 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +53.2% | 0.5765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1954 | +42.4% | 0.9795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1995 | -34.2% | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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- 115 Cuba 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 116 Belize 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 118 Egypt 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 119 Jordan 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Saint Helena 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Bolivia?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Bolivia was 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1901.
- How does Bolivia rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.