Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bolivia
Bolivia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 481.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bolivia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 481.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bolivia peaked at 588.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2016 and was at its lowest, 345.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2001.
That places Bolivia 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 406.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 345.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 465.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 519.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 478.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 588.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 467.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 501.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 100 Israel 492.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 101 Cyprus 489 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 104 Japan 477.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 105 Turkey 474.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 106 Macao 474.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 641.18 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.31 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bolivia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Bolivia was 481.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 588.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2016.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Bolivia ranks 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.