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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Lower-middle income

Bolivia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 2.29 t (2024), 110th of 203 in the world and 23rd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 5.14 t (2024), 86th of 203 in the world and 14th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 63.8 Mt (2024), 68th of 203 in the world and 9th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person2.29 t2024 · world 110/203 · region 23/39GHG per person5.14 t2024 · world 86/203 · region 14/39GHG emissions63.8 Mt2024 · world 68/203 · region 9/39CO₂ emissions28.4 Mt2024 · world 75/203 · region 10/39
CO₂ per person
BoliviaLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Bolivia2.29 tLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
BoliviaLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Bolivia5.14 tLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Bolivia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes2.29 t2024110/20323/390.95 t1.45 t1.57 t+28%since 20142.68 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.14 t202486/20314/393.49 t4.11 t4.17 t+18%since 20145.30 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e63.8 Mt202468/2039/3930.0 Mt41.8 Mt49.2 Mt+35%since 20143,510.6 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt28.4 Mt202475/20310/398.2 Mt14.8 Mt18.6 Mt+46%since 20141,771.5 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e26.5 Mt202459/2037/3917.9 Mt20.7 Mt24.3 Mt+17%since 20141,308.3 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption12.8%2021128/21221/4129.2%19.9%16.9%−5.3 ppsince 201134.2%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output38.2%202177/20616/4149.8%34.4%35.9%+3.5 ppsince 201156.7%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³28.1 µg/m³202354/2005/3572.1 µg/m³38.2 µg/m³31.4 µg/m³+12%since 201317.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area50.2%202458/21420/4254.5%53.1%51.3%−2.3 ppsince 201446.1%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area36.1%2024111/21013/3934.4%34.8%35.6%+0.8 ppsince 201432.9%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area5.6%2024131/20624/393.0%4.1%4.9%+1.0 ppsince 20147.5%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory30.9%202527/2134/42··30.9%±0.0 ppsince 201523.4%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources0.1%2022170/17733/330.6%0.7%0.1%−0.6 ppsince 20122.6%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³25,130 m³202226/18311/3435,265 m³29,806 m³25,685 m³−13%since 201221,253 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,209 kg/ha2024113/17924/321,642 kg/ha2,267 kg/ha2,024 kg/ha+13%since 20144,828 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Bolivia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Bolivia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBoliviaBrazilArgentinaPeruChileParaguay
CO₂ per person2.29 t20242.32 t20244.01 t20242.02 t20243.94 t20241.16 t2024
GHG per person5.14 t20246.13 t20248.19 t20243.03 t20245.98 t20245.98 t2024
GHG emissions63.8 Mt20241,299.2 Mt2024374.3 Mt2024103.8 Mt2024118.1 Mt202441.4 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions28.4 Mt2024491.5 Mt2024183.3 Mt202469.3 Mt202477.8 Mt20248.0 Mt2024
Methane26.5 Mt2024621.2 Mt2024136.7 Mt202425.8 Mt202423.3 Mt202426.4 Mt2024
Renewable energy12.8%202146.5%20219.2%202130.6%202124.2%202158.8%2021
Renewable power38.2%202177.4%202125.5%202161.8%202148.1%2021100.0%2012
PM2.5 exposure28.1 µg/m³202313.4 µg/m³202314.3 µg/m³202331.1 µg/m³202323.1 µg/m³202315.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover50.2%202458.5%202417.1%202452.7%202424.5%202436.5%2024
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