Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 4.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bolivia is 4.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 63.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bolivia peaked at 8.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -16.6%, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 85th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -16.6% | — |
| 1991 | -15.2% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | -12.9% | -15.4% |
| 1993 | -12.6% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | -13.7% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | -13.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | -13.1% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | -11.8% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | -6.3% | -46.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -126.9% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -50.4% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +117.2% |
| 2003 | -8.4% | -424.9% |
| 2004 | -11.7% | +39.9% |
| 2005 | -15.3% | +30.5% |
| 2006 | -13.0% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | -11.4% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | -8.7% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -108.1% |
| 2010 | -2.2% | -418.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -114.2% |
| 2012 | -2.8% | -976.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -233.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +102.7% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -44.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +127.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -53.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +63.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 23% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -976.3% | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | -424.9% | 2.6% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | -418.4% | 0.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -11.4% | -16.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.2% | -15.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -2.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.5% | 8.9% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bolivia?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bolivia was 4.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.6% in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Bolivia ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.