Environment & Energy

Bolivia

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Electricity generation mix
  • Gas62.5%
  • Hydro27.9%
  • Bioenergy3.2%
  • Solar2.9%
  • Wind2.0%
  • Other fossil1.5%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
3.039.3815.722.128.419702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
12.819.125.531.838.119902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
16.822.227.532.938.319902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions28.4 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita2.29 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share12.8 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita847 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal0.119 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share36.1 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites7 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature21.3 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)65,100,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements10 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity3,600 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita574 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture1.92 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry2.2 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.688 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total28.7–28,400 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 28,440 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 28.73 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Cement production
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial28.7 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based25.6 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural eventsNo authoritative open source found
Natural events by categoryNo authoritative open source found
Renewable energy share17.5 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production51.9 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production11.2 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation from agricultural clearing and international demand for timber; soil erosion from overgrazing and poor cultivation methods (including slash-and-burn agriculture); desertification; loss of biodiversity; industrial pollution of water supplies used for drinking and irrigationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage24/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Bolivia's environment & energy on Databook compiles 24 indicators from 13 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (28.4 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (2.29 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.