Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 36.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bolivia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 36.1% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bolivia peaked at 54.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2016.
Bolivia ranks 104th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 37.8% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 20.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 33.3% | 38.5% | 6 |
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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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bolivia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bolivia was 36.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Bolivia ranks 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.