Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 106.08 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bolivia, 2000–2023
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 106.08 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bolivia peaked at 106.08 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.02 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 129th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.56 watts per capita | 43.02 watts per capita | 57.58 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.19 watts per capita | 49.15 watts per capita | 78.65 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.27 watts per capita | 86.89 watts per capita | 106.08 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 126 Morocco 108.85 watts per capita compare
- 127 Dominica 108.04 watts per capita compare
- 128 Anguilla 107.01 watts per capita compare
- 130 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.76 watts per capita compare
- 131 American Samoa 101.22 watts per capita compare
- 132 Cape Verde 101.17 watts per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 43.6% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 18.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bolivia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Bolivia was 106.08 watts per capita in 2023, 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 106.08 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.02 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Bolivia ranks 129th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. 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)