Renewable electricity in Bolivia
Bolivia: Renewable electricity was 31.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Bolivia, 1990–2015
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 233 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.
Renewable electricity in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.4% | — |
| 1991 | 58.9% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 54.1% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +12.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 31.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 31.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 233 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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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants