Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Burkina Faso
69.2%
in 2024
Zambia
74.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Zambia rank
12th
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 74.6% against 69.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.3% | 77.9% | 8.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 80.5% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 76.9% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 74.8% | 3.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 74.6% against 69.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 5.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th 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.