Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 13.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Bolivia stood at 13.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Bolivia peaked at 38.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 135th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.0% | — |
| 1991 | 38.1% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 36.9% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -0.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 13.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 13.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +25.1% | 13.5% | 16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 30.6% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 20.6% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.5% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 16.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 132 Australia 14.4% compare
- 133 China 14.2% compare
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- 136 North Korea 13.2% compare
- 137 New Caledonia 12.6% compare
- 138 Guam 12.5% 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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Bolivia?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Bolivia was 13.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Bolivia ranks 135th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).