Bolivia - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Bolivia was 84.15 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 85.96 in 2006, while its lowest value was 56.76 in 1986.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 73.37
1972 73.53
1973 73.87
1974 74.98
1975 76.87
1976 76.95
1977 77.50
1978 78.92
1979 80.13
1980 66.14
1981 64.85
1982 64.45
1983 60.80
1984 60.67
1985 59.60
1986 56.76
1987 66.16
1988 64.01
1989 67.60
1990 67.20
1991 66.52
1992 69.21
1993 68.58
1994 71.50
1995 74.22
1996 76.49
1997 78.35
1998 78.78
1999 78.13
2000 82.55
2001 77.20
2002 80.86
2003 81.99
2004 81.62
2005 83.27
2006 85.96
2007 82.05
2008 82.60
2009 80.96
2010 82.32
2011 83.00
2012 83.53
2013 84.18
2014 84.15

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use