Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1889.
Bolivia ranks 52nd of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 49 Myanmar 0.4% compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
- 51 Venezuela 0.4% compare
- 53 Romania 0.3% compare
- 54 Central African Republic 0.3% compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 0.3% compare
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 641.18 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia?
- Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia was 0.4% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1889.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.