China vs Korea: Combustible renewables and waste
China
3.2%
in 2023
Korea
2.5%
in 2024
China rank
116th
Korea rank
119th
Combustible renewables and waste over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 3.2% against 2.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 116th and Korea ranks 119th of 150 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 0.6% | 20.6% | China |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 1.0% | 10.3% | China |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% | China |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, China or Korea?
- China, at 3.2% against 2.5% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between China and Korea?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- China ranks 116th and Korea ranks 119th 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.