Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 104.53 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bolivia is 104.53 watts per capita, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bolivia peaked at 107.23 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.99 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 138th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.99 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 43.31 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.63 watts per capita | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 49.94 watts per capita | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 54.92 watts per capita | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 54 watts per capita | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 55.54 watts per capita | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 57.43 watts per capita | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 56.99 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.69 watts per capita | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.58 watts per capita | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 50.33 watts per capita | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 49.46 watts per capita | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.67 watts per capita | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 49.51 watts per capita | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.22 watts per capita | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 57.85 watts per capita | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 66.55 watts per capita | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 84.35 watts per capita | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 83.66 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 86.95 watts per capita | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 98.62 watts per capita | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 101.65 watts per capita | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 107.23 watts per capita | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 104.53 watts per capita | -2.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 104.53 watts per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03 watts per capita, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 104.53 watts per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73 watts per capita, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.44 watts per capita | 42.99 watts per capita | 57.43 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.12 watts per capita | 48.67 watts per capita | 84.35 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8 watts per capita | 86.95 watts per capita | 107.23 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bolivia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bolivia was 104.53 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.23 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.99 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Bolivia ranks 138th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).