Carbon intensity of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.7521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 0.7521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 55 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 0.7521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.445 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4914 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4327 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4242 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4582 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4193 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4161 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4844 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5199 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.476 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.456 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4621 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5799 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6654 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5926 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.549 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6043 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4733 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4502 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4688 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.489 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4923 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5097 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5424 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5629 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5855 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6055 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6099 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6066 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6076 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5956 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5877 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6083 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.433 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4914 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5934 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4502 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5629 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5855 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6389 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 26 Congo 0.7988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Qatar 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Afghanistan 0.7559 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Sudan 0.7494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 0.7358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 32 China 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.7521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.7521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 29th out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.