Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bolivia
Bolivia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
87th
of 198 countries
All-time high
33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
259,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1877
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bolivia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bolivia is 33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bolivia peaked at 33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 259,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1877.
Bolivia ranks 87th of 198 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 | 283,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 261,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 296,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 309,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 268,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 330,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 270,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 383,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 347,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 329,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 366,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 345,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 325,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 364,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 468,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 571,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 593,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 562,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 629,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 751,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 574,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 960,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 84 Ghana 34.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 85 Switzerland 34.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 Denmark 33.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 88 Guatemala 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 89 Cuba 30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 90 Jordan 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bolivia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bolivia was 33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1877.
- How does Bolivia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Bolivia ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.