Carbon intensity of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2022 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 0.2022 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.2022 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2001.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1478 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1471 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1559 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1789 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1844 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1593 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1476 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1705 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1624 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1411 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1272 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.126 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1307 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1315 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1324 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.137 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1458 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1471 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1574 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1628 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1639 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1631 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1663 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1625 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1669 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1633 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1601 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1528 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1635 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1685 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1717 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2022 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1595 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1411 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1844 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.135 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1513 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1624 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1574 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1669 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1718 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1528 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2022 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 40 Tunisia 0.2052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 41 Ukraine 0.2045 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 42 Belarus 0.2038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 44 Jordan 0.1996 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 45 Indonesia 0.198 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 46 Morocco 0.1977 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.09 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.77 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -14.22 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 1,469 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,606 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 29,805 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 12,804 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 17,001 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1608 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.2022 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2022 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.