Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 14,462 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
14,462 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
130th
of 220 countries
All-time high
19,007 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
41.3 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bolivia is 14,462 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bolivia peaked at 19,007 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.3 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Bolivia 130th 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 41.3 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 41.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 41.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 41.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 41.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 41.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 42.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 42.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 42.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 42.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 42.49 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 42.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 42.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 42.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 42.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 43.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 43.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 43.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 43.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 43.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 43.69 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 43.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 43.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 44.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 44.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 44.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 44.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 44.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 44.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 44.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 44.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 45.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 45.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 45.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 45.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 45.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 45.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 45.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 45.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 45.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 46.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 46.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 46.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 46.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 46.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 46.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 46.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 46.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 47.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 47.2 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 47.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 47.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 47.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 47.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 47.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 47.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 48.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 48.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 48.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 48.39 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 48.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 49.37 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1812 | 50.23 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1813 | 51.09 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1814 | 51.94 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1815 | 52.79 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1816 | 53.65 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1817 | 54.49 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1818 | 55.34 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1819 | 56.19 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1820 | 57.03 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1821 | 58.04 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1822 | 59.04 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 60.04 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1824 | 61.04 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1825 | 62.03 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 63.03 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 64.02 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 65.01 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 65.99 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 66.98 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 66.98 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 66.98 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 66.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 66.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 67 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 67 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 67 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 67.01 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 67.01 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 67.01 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 67.01 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 67 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 67 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 66.99 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 66.98 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 66.98 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 66.97 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 66.96 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 66.96 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 66.86 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 68.04 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 69.22 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 70.39 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 71.56 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 72.73 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 73.91 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 75.08 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 76.26 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 77.43 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 78.59 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 77.59 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1862 | 76.58 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1863 | 75.59 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 74.59 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1865 | 73.6 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 72.65 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 71.7 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1868 | 70.76 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 69.82 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 68.88 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 70.22 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 69.28 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1873 | 68.35 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1874 | 67.42 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1875 | 66.5 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1876 | 65.64 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1877 | 64.79 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 63.94 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 63.09 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 62.25 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1881 | 137.77 tonnes | +121.3% |
| 1882 | 213.28 tonnes | +54.8% |
| 1883 | 288.78 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1884 | 356.26 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1885 | 431.74 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1886 | 507.3 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1887 | 582.85 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1888 | 658.39 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1889 | 733.91 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1890 | 809.42 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1891 | 872.81 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1892 | 944.2 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1893 | 1,016 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1894 | 1,087 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1895 | 1,158 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1896 | 1,230 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1897 | 1,294 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1898 | 1,365 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1899 | 1,437 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 1,509 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1901 | 1,918 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1902 | 2,327 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1903 | 2,728 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1904 | 3,137 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1905 | 3,546 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1906 | 3,715 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1907 | 3,892 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1908 | 4,061 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1909 | 4,238 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 4,406 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1911 | 4,567 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 4,720 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 4,880 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 5,033 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 5,194 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1916 | 7,540 tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1917 | 9,879 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1918 | 12,226 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1919 | 14,565 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1920 | 16,912 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1921 | 123.02 tonnes | -99.3% |
| 1922 | 126.42 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 129.85 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 133.26 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 136.69 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 139.44 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 142.22 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 162.43 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1929 | 200.08 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1930 | 202.9 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 187.04 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1932 | 223.56 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1933 | 364.97 tonnes | +63.3% |
| 1934 | 454.64 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1935 | 473.51 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 353.67 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1937 | 390.17 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1938 | 426.93 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1939 | 568.16 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1940 | 727.87 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1941 | 623.66 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1942 | 745.68 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1943 | 813.79 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1944 | 759.07 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1945 | 897.5 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1946 | 842 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1947 | 874.57 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 1,030 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1949 | 1,451 tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1950 | 2,436 tonnes | +67.9% |
| 1951 | 2,115 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1952 | 2,356 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1953 | 2,560 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1954 | 3,715 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1955 | 4,394 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1956 | 5,161 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1957 | 5,288 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 4,571 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1959 | 4,570 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 4,760 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 4,561 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 4,871 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 5,426 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 5,949 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 6,560 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 7,218 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 7,800 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 8,375 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 8,432 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 8,781 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 9,304 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 10,351 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 10,219 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 11,058 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 12,866 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 14,010 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 12,593 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 13,083 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 12,779 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 12,848 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 12,694 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 13,727 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 11,856 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 10,082 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 8,825 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 7,248 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 7,304 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7,267 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 7,482 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 8,151 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 8,549 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 8,231 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 9,700 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 10,117 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 12,520 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 10,538 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 8,636 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 8,793 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9,095 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9,841 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 13,160 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 14,670 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 12,708 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 14,580 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 13,997 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 15,654 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 17,991 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 15,816 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 13,918 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 14,659 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 15,702 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 16,825 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 19,007 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 14,595 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 12,462 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 12,124 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13,018 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 13,268 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14,983 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 11,695 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 13,664 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 14,462 tonnes | +5.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 14,462 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 14,462 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | +121.3% | 62.25 tonnes | 137.77 tonnes |
| 1921 | -99.3% | 16,912 tonnes | 123.02 tonnes |
| 1950 | +67.9% | 1,451 tonnes | 2,436 tonnes |
| 1933 | +63.3% | 223.56 tonnes | 364.97 tonnes |
| 1882 | +54.8% | 137.77 tonnes | 213.28 tonnes |
| 1916 | +45.2% | 5,194 tonnes | 7,540 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 41.84 tonnes | 41.3 tonnes | 42.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 43.03 tonnes | 42.49 tonnes | 43.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 44.24 tonnes | 43.69 tonnes | 44.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 45.45 tonnes | 44.9 tonnes | 45.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 46.65 tonnes | 46.11 tonnes | 47.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 47.86 tonnes | 47.32 tonnes | 48.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 52.36 tonnes | 48.51 tonnes | 56.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 61.53 tonnes | 57.03 tonnes | 65.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 66.99 tonnes | 66.98 tonnes | 67.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 66.99 tonnes | 66.96 tonnes | 67.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 72.15 tonnes | 66.86 tonnes | 77.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 74.15 tonnes | 69.82 tonnes | 78.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 66.81 tonnes | 63.09 tonnes | 70.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 397.25 tonnes | 62.25 tonnes | 733.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,121 tonnes | 809.42 tonnes | 1,437 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,107 tonnes | 1,509 tonnes | 4,238 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,301 tonnes | 4,406 tonnes | 14,565 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,821 tonnes | 123.02 tonnes | 16,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 364.55 tonnes | 187.04 tonnes | 568.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 876.5 tonnes | 623.66 tonnes | 1,451 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,717 tonnes | 2,115 tonnes | 5,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,395 tonnes | 4,561 tonnes | 8,432 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,504 tonnes | 8,781 tonnes | 14,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,933 tonnes | 7,248 tonnes | 13,727 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,433 tonnes | 8,151 tonnes | 12,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,233 tonnes | 9,841 tonnes | 17,991 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,664 tonnes | 12,124 tonnes | 19,007 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,274 tonnes | 11,695 tonnes | 14,462 tonnes | 3 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bolivia?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bolivia was 14,462 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,007 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Bolivia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 130th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.