Bolivia

**Bolivia**
Population:	9,119,152 (July 2007 est.) 1
GDP (PPP):	$27.87 billion (2006 est.) 1
Petroleum; – consumption ; – imports:; – Gasoline to diesel ratio:	; 47,000 bbl/day (2004 est.) 1; NA bbl/day 1; ???
Electricity; – consumption ; – Main sources:	; ???;
Renewable energy targets:	???
Ethanol; – production: ; – target:; – feedstocks:	; ; ???; ???
Biodiesel; – production: ; – target; – feedstocks:	; ; ???; ???
	1: CIA World Factbook;

Information about biofuels and bioenergy in Bolivia.

Events

Bolivia, as a member of the Southern Agricultural Council, has agreed to a cooperation pact on biodiesel development with Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Brazil. [1]

Bolivia investing in biofuels, but with a special twist - 12 October 2007: According to autoblog green, Miguel Daboub, a member of the Bolivian biofuel industry, has claimed that half of the country can grow sugarcane for ethanol, and the other half oilseeds for biodiesel.
A Call for a Reality Check on Biofuel - 11 September 2007: Discussion of the issues confronting the production of biofuels with a particular focus on South America.
Bolivia, Brazil Leaders Clash on Biofuels Issue - 2 July 2007: According to Planetark, Bolivian president Evo Morales responded to a pro-biofuels speech by Brazilian president Lula da Silva by saying that the conversion of food into fuel was sinister. In the speech he noted the rising prices of basic food staples due to biofuel production.
Brazil to install plant for Bolivian Biodiesel - 15 February 2007, According to Agencia Brasil Bolivian feedstocks will be used to make biodiesel using technologies developed in Brazil.

Biofuels for Bolivia (PDF file) - Non-profit report on the potential for biofuels in Bolivia.

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Population:	9,119,152 (July 2007 est.) ¹
GDP (PPP):	$27.87 billion (2006 est.) ¹
Petroleum – consumption – imports: – Gasoline to diesel ratio:	47,000 bbl/day (2004 est.) ¹ NA bbl/day ¹ ???
Electricity – consumption – Main sources:	???
Renewable energy targets:	???
Ethanol – production: – target: – feedstocks:	??? ???
Biodiesel – production: – target – feedstocks:	??? ???
1: CIA World Factbook;