Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bolivia
Bolivia: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 14,462 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
14,462
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
130th
of 220 countries
All-time high
19,007
in 2013
All-time low
41.3
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bolivia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Bolivia is 14,462, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Bolivia peaked at 19,007 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.3, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 41.3 | — |
| 1751 | 41.42 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 41.54 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 41.66 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 41.78 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 41.9 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 42.02 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 42.14 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 42.25 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 42.37 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 42.49 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 42.61 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 42.73 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 42.85 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 42.97 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 43.09 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 43.21 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 43.33 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 43.45 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 43.57 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 43.69 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 43.81 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 43.94 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 44.06 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 44.18 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 44.3 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 44.42 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 44.54 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 44.66 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 44.78 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 44.9 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 45.02 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 45.14 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 45.27 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 45.39 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 45.51 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 45.63 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 45.75 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 45.87 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 45.99 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 46.11 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 46.23 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 46.35 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 46.47 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 46.59 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 46.72 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 46.84 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 46.96 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 47.08 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 47.2 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 47.32 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 47.44 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 47.56 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 47.68 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 47.8 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 47.92 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 48.04 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 48.16 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 48.28 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 48.39 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 48.51 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 49.37 | +1.8% |
| 1812 | 50.23 | +1.7% |
| 1813 | 51.09 | +1.7% |
| 1814 | 51.94 | +1.7% |
| 1815 | 52.79 | +1.6% |
| 1816 | 53.65 | +1.6% |
| 1817 | 54.49 | +1.6% |
| 1818 | 55.34 | +1.6% |
| 1819 | 56.19 | +1.5% |
| 1820 | 57.03 | +1.5% |
| 1821 | 58.04 | +1.8% |
| 1822 | 59.04 | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 60.04 | +1.7% |
| 1824 | 61.04 | +1.7% |
| 1825 | 62.03 | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 63.03 | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 64.02 | +1.6% |
| 1828 | 65.01 | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 65.99 | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 66.98 | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 66.98 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 66.98 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 66.99 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 66.99 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 67.01 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 67.01 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 67.01 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 67.01 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 67 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 67 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 66.99 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 66.98 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 66.98 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 66.97 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 66.96 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 66.96 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 66.86 | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 68.04 | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 69.22 | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 70.39 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 71.56 | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 72.73 | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 73.91 | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 75.08 | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 76.26 | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 77.43 | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 78.59 | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 77.59 | -1.3% |
| 1862 | 76.58 | -1.3% |
| 1863 | 75.59 | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 74.59 | -1.3% |
| 1865 | 73.6 | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 72.65 | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 71.7 | -1.3% |
| 1868 | 70.76 | -1.3% |
| 1869 | 69.82 | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 68.88 | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 70.22 | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 69.28 | -1.3% |
| 1873 | 68.35 | -1.3% |
| 1874 | 67.42 | -1.4% |
| 1875 | 66.5 | -1.4% |
| 1876 | 65.64 | -1.3% |
| 1877 | 64.79 | -1.3% |
| 1878 | 63.94 | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 63.09 | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 62.25 | -1.3% |
| 1881 | 137.77 | +121.3% |
| 1882 | 213.28 | +54.8% |
| 1883 | 288.78 | +35.4% |
| 1884 | 356.26 | +23.4% |
| 1885 | 431.74 | +21.2% |
| 1886 | 507.3 | +17.5% |
| 1887 | 582.85 | +14.9% |
| 1888 | 658.39 | +13.0% |
| 1889 | 733.91 | +11.5% |
| 1890 | 809.42 | +10.3% |
| 1891 | 872.81 | +7.8% |
| 1892 | 944.2 | +8.2% |
| 1893 | 1,016 | +7.6% |
| 1894 | 1,087 | +7.0% |
| 1895 | 1,158 | +6.6% |
| 1896 | 1,230 | +6.2% |
| 1897 | 1,294 | +5.2% |
| 1898 | 1,365 | +5.5% |
| 1899 | 1,437 | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 1,509 | +5.0% |
| 1901 | 1,918 | +27.1% |
| 1902 | 2,327 | +21.3% |
| 1903 | 2,728 | +17.2% |
| 1904 | 3,137 | +15.0% |
| 1905 | 3,546 | +13.0% |
| 1906 | 3,715 | +4.8% |
| 1907 | 3,892 | +4.8% |
| 1908 | 4,061 | +4.3% |
| 1909 | 4,238 | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 4,406 | +4.0% |
| 1911 | 4,567 | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 4,720 | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 4,880 | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 5,033 | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 5,194 | +3.2% |
| 1916 | 7,540 | +45.2% |
| 1917 | 9,879 | +31.0% |
| 1918 | 12,226 | +23.8% |
| 1919 | 14,565 | +19.1% |
| 1920 | 16,912 | +16.1% |
| 1921 | 123.02 | -99.3% |
| 1922 | 126.42 | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 129.85 | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 133.26 | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 136.69 | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 139.44 | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 142.22 | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 162.43 | +14.2% |
| 1929 | 200.08 | +23.2% |
| 1930 | 202.9 | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 187.04 | -7.8% |
| 1932 | 223.56 | +19.5% |
| 1933 | 364.97 | +63.3% |
| 1934 | 454.64 | +24.6% |
| 1935 | 473.51 | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 353.67 | -25.3% |
| 1937 | 390.17 | +10.3% |
| 1938 | 426.93 | +9.4% |
| 1939 | 568.16 | +33.1% |
| 1940 | 727.87 | +28.1% |
| 1941 | 623.66 | -14.3% |
| 1942 | 745.68 | +19.6% |
| 1943 | 813.79 | +9.1% |
| 1944 | 759.07 | -6.7% |
| 1945 | 897.5 | +18.2% |
| 1946 | 842 | -6.2% |
| 1947 | 874.57 | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 1,030 | +17.8% |
| 1949 | 1,451 | +40.8% |
| 1950 | 2,436 | +67.9% |
| 1951 | 2,115 | -13.1% |
| 1952 | 2,356 | +11.3% |
| 1953 | 2,560 | +8.7% |
| 1954 | 3,715 | +45.1% |
| 1955 | 4,394 | +18.3% |
| 1956 | 5,161 | +17.5% |
| 1957 | 5,288 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 4,571 | -13.6% |
| 1959 | 4,570 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 4,760 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 4,561 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 4,871 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 5,426 | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 5,949 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 6,560 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 7,218 | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 7,800 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 8,375 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 8,432 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 8,781 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 9,304 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 10,351 | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 10,219 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 11,058 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 12,866 | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 14,010 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 12,593 | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 13,083 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 12,779 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 12,848 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 12,694 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 13,727 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 11,856 | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 10,082 | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 8,825 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 7,248 | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 7,304 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7,267 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 7,482 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 8,151 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 8,549 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 8,231 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 9,700 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 10,117 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 12,520 | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 10,538 | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 8,636 | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 8,793 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9,095 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9,841 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 13,160 | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 14,670 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 12,708 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 14,580 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 13,997 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 15,654 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 17,991 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 15,816 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 13,918 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 14,659 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 15,702 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 16,825 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 19,007 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 14,595 | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 12,462 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 12,124 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13,018 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 13,268 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14,983 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 11,695 | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 13,664 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 14,462 | +5.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 14,462 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 14,462 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | 137.77 |
| 1921 | -99.3% | 16,912 | 123.02 |
| 1950 | +67.9% | 1,451 | 2,436 |
| 1933 | +63.3% | 223.56 | 364.97 |
| 1882 | +54.8% | 137.77 | 213.28 |
| 1916 | +45.2% | 5,194 | 7,540 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 41.84 | 41.3 | 42.37 | 10 |
| 1760s | 43.03 | 42.49 | 43.57 | 10 |
| 1770s | 44.24 | 43.69 | 44.78 | 10 |
| 1780s | 45.45 | 44.9 | 45.99 | 10 |
| 1790s | 46.65 | 46.11 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 1800s | 47.86 | 47.32 | 48.39 | 10 |
| 1810s | 52.36 | 48.51 | 56.19 | 10 |
| 1820s | 61.53 | 57.03 | 65.99 | 10 |
| 1830s | 66.99 | 66.98 | 67.01 | 10 |
| 1840s | 66.99 | 66.96 | 67.01 | 10 |
| 1850s | 72.15 | 66.86 | 77.43 | 10 |
| 1860s | 74.15 | 69.82 | 78.59 | 10 |
| 1870s | 66.81 | 63.09 | 70.22 | 10 |
| 1880s | 397.25 | 62.25 | 733.91 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,121 | 809.42 | 1,437 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,107 | 1,509 | 4,238 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7,301 | 4,406 | 14,565 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,821 | 123.02 | 16,912 | 10 |
| 1930s | 364.55 | 187.04 | 568.16 | 10 |
| 1940s | 876.5 | 623.66 | 1,451 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,717 | 2,115 | 5,288 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,395 | 4,561 | 8,432 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,504 | 8,781 | 14,010 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,933 | 7,248 | 13,727 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,433 | 8,151 | 12,520 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,233 | 9,841 | 17,991 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,664 | 12,124 | 19,007 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,274 | 11,695 | 14,462 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 46.6% (2025)
- Gas production 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Bolivia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bolivia was 14,462 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,007 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3 in 1750.
- How does Bolivia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Bolivia ranks 130th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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