Long run air pollution in Bolivia
Bolivia: Long run air pollution was 122,818 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
122,818
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
87th
of 220 countries
All-time high
122,818
in 2022
All-time low
283.62
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Bolivia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Bolivia is 122,818, 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, long run air pollution in Bolivia peaked at 122,818 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 283.62, 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.
Long run air pollution in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 283.62 | — |
| 1751 | 284.58 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 285.55 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 286.52 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 287.48 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 288.45 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 289.42 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 290.38 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 291.35 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 292.31 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 293.28 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 294.28 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 295.28 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 296.28 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 297.27 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 298.27 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 299.27 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 300.27 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 301.27 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 302.26 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 303.26 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 304.29 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 305.32 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 306.36 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 307.39 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 308.42 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 309.45 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 310.48 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 311.51 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 312.54 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 313.57 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 314.63 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 315.7 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 316.76 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 317.83 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 318.89 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 319.96 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 321.02 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 322.08 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 323.15 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 324.21 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 325.31 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 326.41 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 327.51 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 328.61 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 329.71 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 330.81 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 331.91 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 333 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 334.1 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 335.2 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 337.43 | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 339.67 | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 341.92 | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 344.17 | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 346.43 | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 348.7 | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 350.96 | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 353.24 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 355.53 | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 357.83 | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 365.66 | +2.2% |
| 1812 | 373.53 | +2.2% |
| 1813 | 381.44 | +2.1% |
| 1814 | 389.39 | +2.1% |
| 1815 | 397.39 | +2.1% |
| 1816 | 405.4 | +2.0% |
| 1817 | 413.48 | +2.0% |
| 1818 | 421.6 | +2.0% |
| 1819 | 429.76 | +1.9% |
| 1820 | 437.96 | +1.9% |
| 1821 | 447.5 | +2.2% |
| 1822 | 457.08 | +2.1% |
| 1823 | 466.72 | +2.1% |
| 1824 | 476.4 | +2.1% |
| 1825 | 486.14 | +2.0% |
| 1826 | 495.89 | +2.0% |
| 1827 | 505.73 | +2.0% |
| 1828 | 515.61 | +2.0% |
| 1829 | 525.54 | +1.9% |
| 1830 | 535.52 | +1.9% |
| 1831 | 537.75 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 539.99 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 542.24 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 544.49 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 546.74 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 548.97 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 551.23 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 553.49 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 555.76 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 558.03 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 560.3 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 562.58 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 564.86 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 567.14 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 569.4 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 571.69 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 573.99 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 576.29 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 578.59 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 580.39 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 593.5 | +2.3% |
| 1852 | 606.67 | +2.2% |
| 1853 | 619.9 | +2.2% |
| 1854 | 633.19 | +2.1% |
| 1855 | 646.52 | +2.1% |
| 1856 | 660.03 | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 673.6 | +2.1% |
| 1858 | 687.23 | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 700.92 | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 714.68 | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 710.12 | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 705.4 | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 700.58 | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 695.62 | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 690.51 | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 685.5 | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 680.36 | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 675.06 | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 669.66 | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 664.12 | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 659.82 | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 654.23 | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 648.53 | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 642.69 | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 636.7 | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 630.98 | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 625.12 | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 619.11 | -1.0% |
| 1879 | 612.99 | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 606.74 | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 648.51 | +6.9% |
| 1882 | 690.74 | +6.5% |
| 1883 | 733.39 | +6.2% |
| 1884 | 776.44 | +5.9% |
| 1885 | 819.94 | +5.6% |
| 1886 | 864.51 | +5.4% |
| 1887 | 909.5 | +5.2% |
| 1888 | 955.25 | +5.0% |
| 1889 | 1,001 | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 1,048 | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 1,045 | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 1,042 | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 1,038 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 1,035 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 1,031 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 1,028 | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 1,025 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 1,022 | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 1,019 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 1,016 | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 1,058 | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 1,101 | +4.1% |
| 1903 | 1,145 | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 1,191 | +4.0% |
| 1905 | 1,237 | +3.9% |
| 1906 | 1,285 | +3.8% |
| 1907 | 1,333 | +3.8% |
| 1908 | 1,383 | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 1,433 | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 1,485 | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 1,560 | +5.0% |
| 1912 | 1,635 | +4.8% |
| 1913 | 1,711 | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 1,788 | +4.5% |
| 1915 | 1,866 | +4.4% |
| 1916 | 1,957 | +4.9% |
| 1917 | 2,050 | +4.8% |
| 1918 | 2,145 | +4.6% |
| 1919 | 2,241 | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 2,339 | +4.4% |
| 1921 | 2,394 | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 2,452 | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 2,509 | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 2,567 | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 2,686 | +4.6% |
| 1926 | 2,778 | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 2,848 | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 2,953 | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 3,089 | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 3,132 | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 3,154 | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 3,293 | +4.4% |
| 1933 | 3,689 | +12.0% |
| 1934 | 3,956 | +7.2% |
| 1935 | 4,049 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 3,827 | -5.5% |
| 1937 | 3,979 | +4.0% |
| 1938 | 4,124 | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 4,528 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | 4,970 | +9.8% |
| 1941 | 4,678 | -5.9% |
| 1942 | 4,949 | +5.8% |
| 1943 | 5,089 | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 4,924 | -3.3% |
| 1945 | 5,249 | +6.6% |
| 1946 | 5,057 | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 5,093 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 5,418 | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 6,359 | +17.4% |
| 1950 | 8,504 | +33.7% |
| 1951 | 7,732 | -9.1% |
| 1952 | 8,155 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 8,494 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 10,883 | +28.1% |
| 1955 | 12,240 | +12.5% |
| 1956 | 13,730 | +12.2% |
| 1957 | 12,799 | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 11,932 | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 12,109 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 12,440 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 12,342 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 12,757 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 13,652 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 14,395 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 15,216 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 16,511 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 17,892 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 19,006 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 19,021 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 18,831 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 19,562 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 21,466 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 22,343 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 23,750 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 27,709 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 30,976 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 33,413 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 36,503 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 36,828 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 36,022 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 36,249 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 32,951 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 36,752 | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 34,885 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 35,425 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 34,532 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 37,623 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 38,072 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 41,701 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 44,680 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 47,774 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 49,355 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 52,782 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 56,482 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 61,636 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 58,853 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 56,744 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 58,608 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 58,174 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 68,715 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 66,825 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 67,299 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70,100 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 73,140 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 74,017 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 74,927 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 78,780 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 81,036 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 85,493 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 88,710 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 93,896 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 101,466 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 104,821 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 109,929 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 111,078 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 114,528 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 116,854 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 118,395 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 120,690 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 101,707 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 119,778 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 122,818 | +2.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 122,818 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 122,818 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 | 8,504 |
| 1954 | +28.1% | 8,494 | 10,883 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 287.97 | 283.62 | 292.31 | 10 |
| 1760s | 297.77 | 293.28 | 302.26 | 10 |
| 1770s | 307.9 | 303.26 | 312.54 | 10 |
| 1780s | 318.36 | 313.57 | 323.15 | 10 |
| 1790s | 329.16 | 324.21 | 334.1 | 10 |
| 1800s | 345.33 | 335.2 | 355.53 | 10 |
| 1810s | 393.55 | 357.83 | 429.76 | 10 |
| 1820s | 481.46 | 437.96 | 525.54 | 10 |
| 1830s | 545.62 | 535.52 | 555.76 | 10 |
| 1840s | 568.29 | 558.03 | 578.59 | 10 |
| 1850s | 640.19 | 580.39 | 700.92 | 10 |
| 1860s | 692.75 | 669.66 | 714.68 | 10 |
| 1870s | 639.43 | 612.99 | 664.12 | 10 |
| 1880s | 800.65 | 606.74 | 1,001 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,033 | 1,019 | 1,048 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,218 | 1,016 | 1,433 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,844 | 1,485 | 2,241 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,662 | 2,339 | 3,089 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,773 | 3,132 | 4,528 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,179 | 4,678 | 6,359 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10,658 | 7,732 | 13,730 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,323 | 12,342 | 19,021 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,138 | 18,831 | 36,828 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,421 | 32,951 | 41,701 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,509 | 44,680 | 61,636 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,033 | 66,825 | 85,493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,037 | 88,710 | 120,690 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,768 | 101,707 | 122,818 | 3 |
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More environment data for Bolivia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.62 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 30.33 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Bolivia?
- Long run air pollution in Bolivia was 122,818 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 122,818 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.62 in 1750.
- How does Bolivia rank for long run air pollution?
- Bolivia ranks 87th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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