Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Bolivia, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.1% for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Bolivia peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1928.
Bolivia ranks 96th of 215 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +271.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +63.7% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +21.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +36.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +81.7% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +55.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +35.6% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +16.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +19.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +12.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +271.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1933 | +81.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1930 | +63.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1934 | +55.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1932 | +36.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1935 | +35.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Bolivia?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Bolivia was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1928.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Bolivia ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.