Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Bolivia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 2.0% for electricity production from oil sources in 2024.
The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Bolivia peaked at 8.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 119th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3% | — |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -64.3% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +84.5% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -62.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -29.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +66.1% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -54.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +25.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.1%, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 29.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Bolivia?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Bolivia was 2.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Bolivia ranks 119th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.