Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.8418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia stood at 0.8418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia peaked at 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Bolivia 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.0382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.0385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 0.0388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.0392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1879 | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.0722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1884 | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1886 | 0.0677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1888 | 0.0654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1889 | 0.0644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.0873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 0.095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 0.1015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 0.1052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 0.1111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1902 | 0.1205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1903 | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1904 | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1905 | 0.1596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1906 | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1907 | 0.1847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1908 | 0.1944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1909 | 0.2008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 0.2032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 0.2032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.2026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.2016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.2004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 0.1973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 0.1955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 0.1936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 0.1917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.1838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1926 | 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 0.164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1928 | 0.1606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1929 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.1576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.1637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 0.1674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 0.1714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.1792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1942 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1943 | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1944 | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 1945 | 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1946 | 0.3536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1947 | 0.3903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1948 | 0.423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 0.4476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 0.4616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 0.4727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 0.514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 0.5397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.5663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.5919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 0.615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 0.6338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 0.6472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.6754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.8418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.8418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +38.7% | 0.7318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1890 | +32.8% | 0.0644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 22 Turkmenistan 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 Iceland 0.8807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 26 Denmark 0.7848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 27 Norway 0.749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 28 Belgium 0.7138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bolivia was 0.8418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Bolivia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.