Australia vs Bolivia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Australia
61.4%
in 2025
Bolivia
63.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
110th
Bolivia rank
108th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Australia
- Bolivia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 63.9% against 61.4% in Australia, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 110th and Bolivia ranks 108th of 210 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 54.0% | 37.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 69.6% | 15.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 64.5% | 3.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Australia or Bolivia?
- Bolivia, at 63.9% against 61.4% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Australia and Bolivia?
- 2.5%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bolivia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Bolivia rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Australia ranks 110th and Bolivia ranks 108th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.