Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2003
All-time low
-0.3%
in 1879
Years of data
136
1862–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia, 1862–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia peaked at 0.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1879.
That places Bolivia 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1862 | 0.5% | — |
| 1864 | 0.2% | -63.3% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | -56.3% |
| 1866 | -0.0% | -109.6% |
| 1867 | -0.1% | +960.1% |
| 1868 | -0.1% | +77.5% |
| 1869 | -0.2% | +38.1% |
| 1870 | -0.2% | +11.1% |
| 1871 | -0.2% | +13.5% |
| 1872 | -0.2% | +6.8% |
| 1873 | -0.3% | +8.3% |
| 1874 | -0.3% | +7.5% |
| 1875 | -0.3% | +5.7% |
| 1876 | -0.3% | +4.9% |
| 1877 | -0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1878 | -0.3% | +3.6% |
| 1879 | -0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | -116.8% |
| 1881 | 0.2% | +330.4% |
| 1882 | 0.4% | +45.5% |
| 1883 | 0.4% | +21.1% |
| 1884 | 0.5% | +15.0% |
| 1885 | 0.6% | +10.5% |
| 1886 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 1887 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 1888 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 1916 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 1917 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 1920 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
| 1921 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 1922 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 1923 | 0.6% | -8.8% |
| 1924 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 1925 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 1928 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 1930 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 1932 | 0.6% | +5.0% |
| 1933 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 1934 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 1935 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 1937 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.4% | -13.4% |
| 1941 | 0.4% | -12.1% |
| 1942 | 0.4% | -9.9% |
| 1943 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
| 1944 | 0.3% | -9.7% |
| 1945 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | +12.5% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 1953 | 0.3% | +8.4% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3% | -13.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -43.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -33.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +18.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +32.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +50.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -25.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -26.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +43.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +72.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +91.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +206.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +40.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -31.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +100.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +80.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 9.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | -960.1% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1881 | +330.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1994 | +206.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 1880 | +116.8% | -0.3% | 0.1% |
| 1866 | -109.6% | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | +100.3% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 1870s | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Bolivia was 0.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1879.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Bolivia ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 global CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.