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Bolivia · asset class
Pipelines in Bolivia
Bolivia has 26 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 35th-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 0.6% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 25 operating and 1 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are YPFB Transporte (19) and YPFB (6) — YPFB Transporte alone is named on 73% of them. Half of Bolivia's pipelines in service predate 1993 (median commissioning year of the 20 with a known date), 2 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Camiri-Yacuiba Oil Pipeline, dating from 1955. 1 is in the pipeline, led by Alto Beni-Caranavi Gas Pipeline, proposed. They account for 33% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Bolivia.
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Who owns Bolivia's pipelines
- YPFB Transporte19 73%
- YPFB6 23%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1950s1
- 1960s4
- 1970s2
- 1980s3
- 1990s5
- 2000s3
- 2010s1
- 2020s1
Median commissioning year 1993 · oldest Camiri-Yacuiba Oil Pipeline (1955) · newest Carrasco-Yapacaní Gas Pipeline — Extension (2020) · 20 of 26 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Alto Beni-Caranavi Gas Pipelineproposed
How Bolivia compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 32. Egypt31
- 33. Bulgaria29
- 34. Netherlands29
- 35. Bolivia26
- 36. Oman26
- 37. Ukraine25
- 38. Turkey23
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Bolivia?
- OverWatts maps 26 pipelines in Bolivia — 0.6% of the world's mapped total, the 35th-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Bolivia?
- YPFB Transporte is named as owner or operator on the most — 19 of 26 (73%). Next are YPFB (6).
- How old are Bolivia's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 1993, across the 20 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Camiri-Yacuiba Oil Pipeline (1955); 2 came online in the past ten years.
- What new pipelines are being built in Bolivia?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is Alto Beni-Caranavi Gas Pipeline.