Oil consumption per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Oil consumption per person was 4,793 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,793 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
135th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,862 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
1,791 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1987
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Bolivia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption per person in Bolivia stood at 4,793 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Bolivia peaked at 4,862 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,791 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1987.
Bolivia ranks 135th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,539 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,675 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2,423 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 2,372 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,235 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 2,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 1,878 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 1,791 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,913 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 2,008 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 2,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,015 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,017 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,228 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 2,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 2,451 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,758 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 3,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 2,782 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 2,499 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,703 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2,952 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 2,872 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,028 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3,278 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 2,997 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 2,898 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 3,950 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 3,759 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4,012 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4,764 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 4,689 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 4,430 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,430 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,632 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 4,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 4,779 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 4,862 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,793 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4,793 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4,793 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,791 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,499 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 132 Jordan 5,040 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 133 Namibia 4,867 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 134 Tunisia 4,831 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 Moldova 4,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Colombia 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 Peru 4,600 kilowatt-hours 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 oil consumption per person in Bolivia?
- Oil consumption per person in Bolivia was 4,793 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,862 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,791 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- How does Bolivia rank for oil consumption per person?
- Bolivia ranks 135th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.