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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Bolivia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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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More environment data for Bolivia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 63.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0285 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0251 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0181 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0816 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.17 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Bolivia →

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

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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