Brazil vs North America: Combustible renewables and waste
Brazil
33.3%
in 2024
North America
5.2%
in 2023
Brazil rank
36th
North America rank
37th
Combustible renewables and waste over time
- Brazil
- North America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 33.3% against 5.2% in North America, a difference of 28.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 6.4 times North America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 36th and North America ranks 37th of 150 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 3.6% | 26.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 3.5% | 25.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 4.5% | 25.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 4.9% | 27.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Brazil or North America?
- Brazil, at 33.3% against 5.2% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Brazil and North America?
- 28.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and North America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and North America rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- Brazil ranks 36th and North America ranks 37th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.