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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.5% | — |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 36.1% | +6.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 36.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 36.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5735 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2559 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4786 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7156 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 97.47 % change on previous year (2025)
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.