Renewable energy electricity output in Bolivia
Bolivia: Renewable energy electricity output was 2,678 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Bolivia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 2,678 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Bolivia peaked at 2,678 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,212 GWh, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 90th 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 electricity output in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,212 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 1,340 GWh | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 1,306 GWh | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,545 GWh | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 1,360 GWh | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 1,308 GWh | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,472 GWh | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1,613 GWh | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 1,606 GWh | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,838 GWh | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 1,999 GWh | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 2,183 GWh | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2,257 GWh | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,041 GWh | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 2,203 GWh | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2,020 GWh | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2,219 GWh | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 2,391 GWh | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2,407 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,417 GWh | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,301 GWh | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,469 GWh | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2,475 GWh | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,595 GWh | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2,452 GWh | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2,678 GWh | +9.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2,678 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2,678 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 6.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,460 GWh | 1,212 GWh | 1,838 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,214 GWh | 1,999 GWh | 2,417 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,495 GWh | 2,301 GWh | 2,678 GWh | 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 electricity output in Bolivia?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Bolivia was 2,678 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,678 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,212 GWh in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Bolivia ranks 90th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.