Bolivia vs Mongolia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Bolivia
8.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mongolia
8.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bolivia rank
76th
Mongolia rank
75th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Bolivia
  • Mongolia
2468200020122025

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 8.88 terawatt-hours against 8.71 terawatt-hours in Bolivia, a difference of 0.17 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 76th and Mongolia ranks 75th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.65 terawatt-hours 3.4 terawatt-hours 0.75 terawatt-hours Mongolia
2010s 5.98 terawatt-hours 5.24 terawatt-hours 0.733 terawatt-hours Bolivia
2020s 7.8 terawatt-hours 7.33 terawatt-hours 0.4667 terawatt-hours Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Bolivia or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 8.88 terawatt-hours against 8.71 terawatt-hours in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Bolivia and Mongolia?
0.17 terawatt-hours, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mongolia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Mongolia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Bolivia ranks 76th and Mongolia ranks 75th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.