Installed solar pv capacity in Bolivia
Bolivia: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.1942 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Bolivia, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Bolivia stood at 0.1942. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 3,358.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Bolivia peaked at 0.1942 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Bolivia 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0001 | +6700.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 | +514.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 | +1209.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 | +90.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0705 | +558.9% |
| 2019 | 0.071 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1213 | +70.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1712 | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1718 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1733 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1771 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1942 | +9.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.1942 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.1942 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +6700.0% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 2015 | +1209.3% | 0.0004 | 0.0056 |
| 2018 | +558.9% | 0.0107 | 0.0705 |
| 2013 | +514.5% | 0.0001 | 0.0004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0164 | 0 | 0.071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1682 | 0.1213 | 0.1942 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Bolivia?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Bolivia was 0.1942 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1942 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Bolivia rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Bolivia ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,358.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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