Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 63.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 63.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 79.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1991.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 112th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.7% | — |
| 1991 | 41.1% | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +2.7% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 63.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 63.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 41.1% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 45.2% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 63.4% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 61.7% | 64.1% | 3 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 63.4% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1991.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 112th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.