Renewable energy consumption in Bolivia
Bolivia: Renewable energy consumption was 17.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Bolivia stood at 17.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Bolivia peaked at 38.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2014.
That places Bolivia 113th out of 226 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 energy consumption in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.4% | — |
| 1991 | 38.3% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +4.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 17.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 17.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 31.4% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 20.0% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.8% | 20.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 110 Afghanistan 18.4% compare
- 111 East Timor 18.2% compare
- 112 Bulgaria 17.7% compare
- 114 Reunion 17.5% compare
- 115 Greece 17.2% compare
- 116 South Africa 17.2% 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 renewable energy consumption in Bolivia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Bolivia was 17.5% 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 energy consumption recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2014.
- How does Bolivia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Bolivia ranks 113th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption