Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Bolivia
Bolivia: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6,847 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
28th
of 219 countries
All-time high
18,828 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Bolivia, 1900–2025
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 2025, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Bolivia stood at 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Bolivia peaked at 18,828 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Bolivia ranks 28th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 18.7 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 21.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1957 | 24.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 17.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.5% |
| 1959 | 20.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1960 | 16.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1961 | 138.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +716.5% |
| 1962 | 154.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 143.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 221.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.1% |
| 1965 | 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 231.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 221.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 181.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 1969 | 258.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.8% |
| 1970 | 91.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -64.8% |
| 1971 | 89.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +2507.4% |
| 1973 | 3,505 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.7% |
| 1974 | 3,587 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,457 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 3,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3,459 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 3,697 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 4,433 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 4,624 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 4,692 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4,409 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 4,151 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 4,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 4,017 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4,257 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 4,396 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4,283 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,810 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 3,727 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 3,865 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,831 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,171 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 3,254 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,575 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 3,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 5,195 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 6,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 7,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 10,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 12,415 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 13,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 13,762 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 14,001 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 11,862 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 13,469 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 14,527 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 16,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 18,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 18,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 16,905 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 16,390 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 15,060 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 12,933 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 12,434 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 12,691 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 11,260 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 9,643 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 8,168 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +2507.4% | 89.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,326 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1961 | +716.5% | 16.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 138.48 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 177.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 258.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,692 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,686 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,399 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 25 Venezuela 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 10,804 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Argentina 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 New Zealand 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Denmark 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Romania 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- 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 fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Bolivia?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Bolivia was 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,828 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Bolivia rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Bolivia ranks 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.