Oil production in Bolivia
Bolivia: Oil production was 26.06 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.06 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
52nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
41.6 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production in Bolivia, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, oil production in Bolivia stood at 26.06 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Bolivia peaked at 41.6 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Bolivia ranks 52nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0465 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | +180.0% |
| 1934 | 0.2326 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 1935 | 0.2442 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1936 | 0.1512 terawatt-hours | -38.1% |
| 1937 | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1938 | 0.2093 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1939 | 0.3256 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 1940 | 0.4419 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 1941 | 0.3605 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 1942 | 0.4652 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 1943 | 0.5117 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1944 | 0.4768 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1945 | 0.5815 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1946 | 0.5466 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1947 | 0.5699 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1948 | 0.6978 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1949 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +46.7% |
| 1950 | 0.9653 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1951 | 0.7908 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 1952 | 0.7792 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 0.9071 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1954 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | +183.3% |
| 1955 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | +58.8% |
| 1956 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1957 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1958 | 5.21 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1961 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 1962 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9.22 terawatt-hours | +81.1% |
| 1967 | 22.03 terawatt-hours | +138.8% |
| 1968 | 22.73 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 21.82 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 13.05 terawatt-hours | -40.2% |
| 1971 | 19.89 terawatt-hours | +52.4% |
| 1972 | 23.62 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 25.54 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 24.56 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 21.79 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 21.98 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 18.75 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 17.51 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 15.05 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 14.33 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 13.69 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 12.5 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 13.1 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 13.13 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 13.65 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 14.74 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 15.33 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 14.77 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 14.68 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 18.9 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 21.58 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 24.03 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 23.21 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 26.63 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 21.94 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 21.4 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 24.18 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 24.73 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 22.76 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 26.33 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 27.49 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 32.62 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 33.29 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 31.62 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 28.17 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 29.05 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 30.04 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 34.29 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 38.23 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 41.6 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 40.89 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 40.61 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.24 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 29.46 terawatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 26.76 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 24.82 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 32.07 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 30.12 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 27.62 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 26.06 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | +200.0% | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 0.0349 terawatt-hours |
| 1954 | +183.3% | 0.9071 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours |
| 1933 | +180.0% | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | 0.1628 terawatt-hours |
| 1932 | +150.0% | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | 0.0582 terawatt-hours |
| 1967 | +138.8% | 9.22 terawatt-hours | 22.03 terawatt-hours |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 15.05 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0047 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.164 terawatt-hours | 0.0233 terawatt-hours | 0.3256 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5675 terawatt-hours | 0.3605 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.04 terawatt-hours | 0.7792 terawatt-hours | 5.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.52 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 22.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.17 terawatt-hours | 13.05 terawatt-hours | 25.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.04 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 14.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.58 terawatt-hours | 14.68 terawatt-hours | 26.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.26 terawatt-hours | 21.4 terawatt-hours | 33.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.02 terawatt-hours | 26.76 terawatt-hours | 41.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.14 terawatt-hours | 24.82 terawatt-hours | 32.07 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 49 Cameroon 39.24 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 37.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 51 Romania 30.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 22.91 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 20.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 55 Niger 19.44 terawatt-hours 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)
- 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 oil production in Bolivia?
- Oil production in Bolivia was 26.06 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Bolivia rank for oil production?
- Bolivia ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.