Coal consumption per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Coal consumption per person was 10.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Bolivia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption per person in Bolivia stood at 10.66 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 97.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Bolivia peaked at 10.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Bolivia ranks 120th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 117 Honduras 20.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Uruguay 11.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 Ghana 9.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Portugal 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Ecuador 5.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 43.6% (2024)
- Gas production 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 86.15 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 18.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Bolivia?
- Coal consumption per person in Bolivia was 10.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Bolivia rank for coal consumption per person?
- Bolivia ranks 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.