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Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Bolivia: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Bolivia is placed joint 85th of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 495.71 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 34 (2024).
Share
Energy
joint85th
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Bolivia on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
495.71
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Bolivia: 495.71. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in South America
- 24.85 Paraguay
- Land neighbours
- Chile 260.92 · Peru 258.44 · Paraguay 24.85
34
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Bolivia: 34. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in South America
- 100 Paraguay
- Land neighbours
- Chile 70.04 · Peru 60.11 · Paraguay 100
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
61.6
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 57th of 99 by World Energy Council
Bolivia: 61.6. Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in South America
- 75.9 Uruguay
- Land neighbours
- Argentina 70 · Brazil 68.3 · Chile 70.2 · Peru 65.8 · Paraguay 63.8
02Over time
Which way Bolivia is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
BoliviaWorld median
Bolivia rose from 368.56 in 2000 to 495.71 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Bolivia World median 2024 495.7 433.7 2023 501.0 452.7 2022 485.9 476.3 2021 466.2 469.0 2020 483.9 482.0 2019 478.1 488.2 2018 523.4 500.4 2017 555.3 506.3 2016 587.3 521.9 2015 526.4 524.8 2014 530.7 522.3 2013 494.8 508.8 2012 502.6 525.4 2011 492.7 521.4 2010 494.6 515.5 2009 465.4 533.6 2008 451.9 517.2 2007 426.7 535.3 2006 423.8 537.5 2005 443.4 521.4 2004 390.7 523.1 2003 402.3 543.1 2002 353.4 551.3 2001 347.0 559.3 2000 368.6 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
BoliviaWorld median
Bolivia fell from 51.55 in 2000 to 34 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Bolivia World median 2024 34.00 32.062 2023 33.31 28.000 2022 35.73 28.881 2021 38.45 28.286 2020 35.64 27.125 2019 36.16 26.296 2018 29.58 25.505 2017 25.13 24.023 2016 20.75 22.218 2015 29.44 21.915 2014 28.68 21.151 2013 33.80 21.593 2012 32.52 19.869 2011 33.99 18.584 2010 33.68 18.572 2009 37.84 17.886 2008 39.70 15.923 2007 43.20 15.586 2006 43.60 15.392 2005 40.90 16.438 2004 48.34 16.445 2003 46.65 16.339 2002 53.61 13.826 2001 54.55 14.023 2000 51.55 15.612
03In context
Bolivia beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Bolivia and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paraguay | 19th | 24.85 | 100 | 63.8 |
 Chile | 37th | 260.92 | 70.04 | 70.2 |
 Peru | 50th | 258.44 | 60.11 | 65.8 |
| Bolivia | =85th | 495.71 | 34 | 61.6 |
 Argentina | not placed | — | — | 70 |
 Brazil | not placed | — | — | 68.3 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across South America
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Bolivia in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Bolivia is ahead of the world, and behind
23 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median3
Statistics on which Bolivia does better than the middle country measured.
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.854.42424.85No earlier reading
Bolivia: 4.424 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.212.3133.21▼ Worsened since 2014
Bolivia: 2.313 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 123rd of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.2796.5045.279▼ Worsened since 2014
Bolivia: 6.504 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
Behind the world median7
Statistics on which Bolivia does worse than the middle country measured.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.323437.32▼ Worsened since 2014
Bolivia: 34 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 89th of 162 · derived.
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10096.6100No real change since 2014
Bolivia: 96.6 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10088.7100No real change since 2014
Bolivia: 88.7 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 33.2622.4333.26▼ Worsened since 2013
Bolivia: 22.43 · world median 33.26 · Renewable energy policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.056 to 89.52; higher is better.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7384.0032.738▼ Worsened since 2014
Bolivia: 4.003 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 48.2323.8948.23▼ Worsened since 2013
Bolivia: 23.89 · world median 48.23 · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.975 to 95.93; higher is better.
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.7742.2325.77No earlier reading
Bolivia: 42.23 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.
Position 39th of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Bolivia: 0 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
No better end12
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2734.9424.273No earlier reading
Bolivia: 4.942 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.58564.522.585Moved since 2014
Bolivia: 64.52 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 011.170Moved since 2014
Bolivia: 11.17 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0770.5220.077Moved since 2014
Bolivia: 0.522 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 017.660Moved since 2015
Bolivia: 17.66 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.8524.3912.85No real change since 2014
Bolivia: 24.39 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 100132100No earlier reading
Bolivia: 132 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.1770.144No real change since 2014
Bolivia: 0.177 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0492.9563.049Moved since 2014
Bolivia: 2.956 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Bolivia: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Bolivia: 0 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.532.0149.5Moved since 2014
Bolivia: 32.01 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
No current reading for Bolivia
Operating Coal Power Capacity, Primary Schools with Electricity (last 2013), RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score and RISE Electricity Access Policy Score. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Bolivia’s 16 topics
Energy is Bolivia’s 6th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Work & Labourjoint 29th of 1824/4 keys
- Gender & Equality33rd of 1834/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability64th of 1864/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge82nd of 1984/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience92nd of 1934/4 keys
- Energyjoint 85th of 1653/3 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties107th of 1984/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality92nd of 1593/3 keys
- Health & Wellbeing124th of 2004/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation113th of 1764/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital127th of 1963/3 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 117th of 1774/4 keys
- Digital & Technology140th of 1984/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions143rd of 1944/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture148th of 1843/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade164th of 1772/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Bolivia can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Americas
Venezuela=8th2/3 keysThis page
Bolivia=85th3/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Bolivia on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Bolivia rank on energy?
Bolivia is placed joint 85th of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation and World Energy Trilemma Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Bolivia?
495.71 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Bolivia?
34 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Bolivia compare with Brazil on energy?
Brazil is not placed on Energy, holding too few of its key statistics, and Bolivia joint 85th. World Energy Trilemma Index: Brazil 68.3, Bolivia 61.6.
How have Bolivia’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity rose from 368.56 in 2000 to 495.71 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation fell from 51.55 in 2000 to 34 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Bolivia?
No current reading is published for Bolivia on Operating Coal Power Capacity, Primary Schools with Electricity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score and RISE Electricity Access Policy Score. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 23 statistics on this page come from 7 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Bolivia’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Bolivia: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/bolivia/energy