Total electricity output in Bolivia
Bolivia: Total electricity output was 8,528 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
In 2015, total electricity output in Bolivia stood at 8,528 GWh.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Bolivia peaked at 8,755 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,276 GWh, in 1991.
Bolivia ranks 109th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,311 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 2,276 GWh | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,412 GWh | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 2,651 GWh | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 2,824 GWh | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3,019 GWh | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 3,238 GWh | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 3,472 GWh | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 3,710 GWh | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 3,881 GWh | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3,880 GWh | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,980 GWh | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4,184 GWh | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4,332 GWh | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4,523 GWh | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 4,896 GWh | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 5,300 GWh | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 5,734 GWh | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 5,817 GWh | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,121 GWh | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 6,777 GWh | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 7,220 GWh | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 7,661 GWh | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 8,065 GWh | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8,755 GWh | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 8,528 GWh | -2.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 8,528 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 8,528 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,979 GWh | 2,276 GWh | 3,881 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,877 GWh | 3,880 GWh | 6,121 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,834 GWh | 6,777 GWh | 8,755 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 total electricity output in Bolivia?
- Total electricity output in Bolivia was 8,528 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 total electricity output recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,755 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,276 GWh in 1991.
- How does Bolivia rank for total electricity output?
- Bolivia ranks 109th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants