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Renewable electricity in Bolivia

Bolivia: Renewable electricity was 31.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
31.4%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
88th
of 230 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 1991
All-time low
28.0%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Bolivia, 1990–2015

02040601990200220151990: 52.4 % in total electricity output1991: 58.9 % in total electricity output1992: 54.1 % in total electricity output1993: 58.3 % in total electricity output1994: 48.2 % in total electricity output1995: 43.3 % in total electricity output1996: 45.5 % in total electricity output1997: 46.5 % in total electricity output1998: 43.3 % in total electricity output1999: 47.4 % in total electricity output2000: 51.5 % in total electricity output2001: 54.8 % in total electricity output2002: 53.9 % in total electricity output2003: 47.1 % in total electricity output2004: 48.7 % in total electricity output2005: 41.3 % in total electricity output2006: 41.9 % in total electricity output2007: 41.7 % in total electricity output2008: 41.4 % in total electricity output2009: 39.5 % in total electricity output2010: 34 % in total electricity output2011: 34.2 % in total electricity output2012: 32.3 % in total electricity output2013: 32.2 % in total electricity output2014: 28 % in total electricity output2015: 31.4 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 31.4% for renewable electricity in 2015.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Bolivia peaked at 58.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2014.

That places Bolivia 88th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.8% 43.3% 58.9% 10
2000s 46.2% 39.5% 54.8% 10
2010s 32.0% 28.0% 34.2% 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 85 French Polynesia 32.0% compare
  2. 86 Turkey 32.0% compare
  3. 87 Pakistan 31.4% compare
  4. 89 Samoa 30.4% compare
  5. 90 Slovenia 29.4% compare
  6. 91 Germany 29.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Bolivia?
Renewable electricity in Bolivia was 31.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2014.
How does Bolivia rank for renewable electricity?
Bolivia ranks 88th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants