Global change over the last 50 years in Bolivia
Bolivia: Global change over the last 50 years was 29,805 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Bolivia, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 29,805 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Bolivia peaked at 221,810 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,050, in 1974.
Bolivia ranks 127th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,800 | — |
| 1966 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1,500 | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,050 | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 1,050 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,250 | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 1,550 | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 1,550 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,650 | +135.5% |
| 1980 | 4,379 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 5,617 | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 4,105 | -26.9% |
| 1983 | 4,105 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,105 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,170 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,871 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 54,306 | +1302.9% |
| 1988 | 34,512 | -36.4% |
| 1989 | 6,344 | -81.6% |
| 1990 | 7,868 | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 5,526 | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 8,081 | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 6,692 | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 6,489 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 6,828 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 6,668 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 22,698 | +240.4% |
| 1998 | 8,517 | -62.5% |
| 1999 | 24,278 | +185.1% |
| 2000 | 6,846 | -71.8% |
| 2001 | 34,680 | +406.6% |
| 2002 | 38,064 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 50,776 | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 43,495 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 58,420 | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 51,208 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 55,600 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 62,225 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 36,625 | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 32,436 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 56,836 | +75.2% |
| 2012 | 67,689 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 70,419 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 94,282 | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 80,389 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 54,769 | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 67,432 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 46,311 | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 221,810 | +379.0% |
| 2020 | 29,642 | -86.6% |
| 2021 | 38,140 | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 53,150 | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 44,763 | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 29,805 | -33.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 29,805 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 29,805 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1302.9% | 3,871 | 54,306 |
| 2001 | +406.6% | 6,846 | 34,680 |
| 2019 | +379.0% | 46,311 | 221,810 |
| 1997 | +240.4% | 6,668 | 22,698 |
| 1999 | +185.1% | 8,517 | 24,278 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,500 | 1,200 | 1,800 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,550 | 1,050 | 3,650 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,551 | 3,871 | 54,306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,364 | 5,526 | 24,278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,794 | 6,846 | 62,225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,237 | 32,436 | 221,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,100 | 29,642 | 53,150 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Bolivia?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Bolivia was 29,805 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 221,810 in 2019.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,050 in 1974.
- How does Bolivia rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Bolivia ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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