Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bolivia
Bolivia: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 9.16 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bolivia stood at 9.16 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bolivia peaked at 9.16 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.33 million tonnes, in 1990.
Bolivia ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.77 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.10 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.44 million tonnes | 6.80 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 9.16 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.8% (2024)
- Rural population 3.58 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 28.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.8% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.69 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bolivia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bolivia was 9.16 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Bolivia ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.