Renewable energy consumption in Bolivia
Bolivia: Renewable energy consumption was 48,839 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 48,839 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Bolivia peaked at 48,839 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31,619 TJ, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 102nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,547 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 35,664 TJ | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 34,575 TJ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 37,571 TJ | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 37,582 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38,130 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 37,287 TJ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 37,318 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 36,842 TJ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 37,177 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 31,619 TJ | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 32,553 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 33,004 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 32,456 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 33,226 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 32,967 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 34,540 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 35,496 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 36,582 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 37,322 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 41,209 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 42,910 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 44,332 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 47,837 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 45,750 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 48,839 TJ | +6.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 48,839 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 48,839 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,250 TJ, 4.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,569 TJ | 33,547 TJ | 38,130 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,977 TJ | 31,619 TJ | 37,322 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,146 TJ | 41,209 TJ | 48,839 TJ | 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 energy consumption in Bolivia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Bolivia was 48,839 TJ 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 48,839 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,619 TJ in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Bolivia ranks 102nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste