Electricity production from natural gas sources in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 68.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 68.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 77.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1991.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 25th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.5% | — |
| 1991 | 38.2% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 38.2% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 44.0% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 60.5% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 59.5% | 68.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.8% compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 69.1% compare
- 24 Benin 68.6% compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 67.6% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 65.8% compare
- 28 Belarus 64.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 68.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1991.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.