Emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia
Bolivia: Emissions of air pollutants was 122,818 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
122,818 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
87th
of 220 countries
All-time high
122,818 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
283.62 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia is 122,818 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia peaked at 122,818 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 283.62 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Bolivia 87th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 283.62 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 284.58 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 285.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 286.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 287.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 288.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 289.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 290.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 291.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 292.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 293.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 294.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 295.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 296.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 297.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 298.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 299.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 300.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 301.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 302.26 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 303.26 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 304.29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 305.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 306.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 307.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 308.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 309.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 310.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 311.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 312.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 313.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 314.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 315.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 316.76 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 317.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 318.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 319.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 321.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 322.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 323.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 324.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 325.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 326.41 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 327.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 328.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 329.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 330.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 331.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 333 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 334.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 335.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 337.43 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 339.67 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 341.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 344.17 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 346.43 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 348.7 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 350.96 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 353.24 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 355.53 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 357.83 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 365.66 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1812 | 373.53 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1813 | 381.44 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1814 | 389.39 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1815 | 397.39 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1816 | 405.4 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1817 | 413.48 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1818 | 421.6 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1819 | 429.76 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1820 | 437.96 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1821 | 447.5 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1822 | 457.08 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1823 | 466.72 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1824 | 476.4 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1825 | 486.14 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1826 | 495.89 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1827 | 505.73 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1828 | 515.61 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1829 | 525.54 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1830 | 535.52 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1831 | 537.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 539.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 542.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 544.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 546.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 548.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 551.23 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 553.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 555.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 558.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 560.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 562.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 564.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 567.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 569.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 571.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 573.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 576.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 578.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 580.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 593.5 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1852 | 606.67 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1853 | 619.9 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1854 | 633.19 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 646.52 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1856 | 660.03 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 673.6 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1858 | 687.23 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 700.92 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 714.68 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 710.12 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 705.4 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 700.58 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 695.62 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 690.51 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 685.5 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 680.36 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 675.06 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 669.66 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 664.12 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 659.82 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 654.23 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 648.53 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 642.69 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 636.7 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 630.98 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 625.12 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 619.11 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1879 | 612.99 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 606.74 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 648.51 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1882 | 690.74 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1883 | 733.39 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1884 | 776.44 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1885 | 819.94 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1886 | 864.51 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1887 | 909.5 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1888 | 955.25 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1889 | 1,001 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 1,048 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 1,045 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 1,042 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 1,038 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 1,035 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 1,031 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 1,028 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 1,025 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 1,022 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 1,019 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 1,016 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 1,058 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 1,101 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1903 | 1,145 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 1,191 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1905 | 1,237 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1906 | 1,285 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1907 | 1,333 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1908 | 1,383 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 1,433 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 1,485 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 1,560 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1912 | 1,635 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1913 | 1,711 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 1,788 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1915 | 1,866 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1916 | 1,957 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1917 | 2,050 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1918 | 2,145 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1919 | 2,241 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 2,339 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1921 | 2,394 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 2,452 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 2,509 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 2,567 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 2,686 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1926 | 2,778 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 2,848 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 2,953 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 3,089 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 3,132 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 3,154 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 3,293 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1933 | 3,689 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1934 | 3,956 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1935 | 4,049 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 3,827 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1937 | 3,979 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1938 | 4,124 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 4,528 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1940 | 4,970 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1941 | 4,678 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1942 | 4,949 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1943 | 5,089 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 4,924 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1945 | 5,249 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1946 | 5,057 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 5,093 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 5,418 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 6,359 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1950 | 8,504 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1951 | 7,732 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1952 | 8,155 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 8,494 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 10,883 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1955 | 12,240 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1956 | 13,730 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1957 | 12,799 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 11,932 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 12,109 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 12,440 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 12,342 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 12,757 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 13,652 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 14,395 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 15,216 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 16,511 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 17,892 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 19,006 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 19,021 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 18,831 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 19,562 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 21,466 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 22,343 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 23,750 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 27,709 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 30,976 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 33,413 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 36,503 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 36,828 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 36,022 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 36,249 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 32,951 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 36,752 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 34,885 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 35,425 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 34,532 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 37,623 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 38,072 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 41,701 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 44,680 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 47,774 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 49,355 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 52,782 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 56,482 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 61,636 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 58,853 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 56,744 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 58,608 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 58,174 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 68,715 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 66,825 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 67,299 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70,100 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 73,140 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 74,017 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 74,927 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 78,780 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 81,036 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 85,493 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 88,710 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 93,896 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 101,466 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 104,821 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 109,929 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 111,078 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 114,528 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 116,854 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 118,395 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 120,690 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 101,707 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 119,778 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 122,818 tonnes | +2.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 122,818 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 122,818 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +33.7% | 6,359 tonnes | 8,504 tonnes |
| 1954 | +28.1% | 8,494 tonnes | 10,883 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 287.97 tonnes | 283.62 tonnes | 292.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 297.77 tonnes | 293.28 tonnes | 302.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 307.9 tonnes | 303.26 tonnes | 312.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 318.36 tonnes | 313.57 tonnes | 323.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 329.16 tonnes | 324.21 tonnes | 334.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 345.33 tonnes | 335.2 tonnes | 355.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 393.55 tonnes | 357.83 tonnes | 429.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 481.46 tonnes | 437.96 tonnes | 525.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 545.62 tonnes | 535.52 tonnes | 555.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 568.29 tonnes | 558.03 tonnes | 578.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 640.19 tonnes | 580.39 tonnes | 700.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 692.75 tonnes | 669.66 tonnes | 714.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 639.43 tonnes | 612.99 tonnes | 664.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 800.65 tonnes | 606.74 tonnes | 1,001 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,033 tonnes | 1,019 tonnes | 1,048 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,218 tonnes | 1,016 tonnes | 1,433 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,844 tonnes | 1,485 tonnes | 2,241 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,662 tonnes | 2,339 tonnes | 3,089 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,773 tonnes | 3,132 tonnes | 4,528 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,179 tonnes | 4,678 tonnes | 6,359 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 10,658 tonnes | 7,732 tonnes | 13,730 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,323 tonnes | 12,342 tonnes | 19,021 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,138 tonnes | 18,831 tonnes | 36,828 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,421 tonnes | 32,951 tonnes | 41,701 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,509 tonnes | 44,680 tonnes | 61,636 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,033 tonnes | 66,825 tonnes | 85,493 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,037 tonnes | 88,710 tonnes | 120,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,768 tonnes | 101,707 tonnes | 122,818 tonnes | 3 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia was 122,818 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 122,818 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.62 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Bolivia rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bolivia ranks 87th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.