China vs Yemen: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
China
3.1%
in 2024
Yemen
2.6%
in 2024
China rank
116th
Yemen rank
118th
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) over time
- China
- Yemen
How they compare
China currently reports 3.1% against 2.6% in Yemen, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 116th and Yemen ranks 118th of 150 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 2.3% | 18.9% | China |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 1.4% | 9.9% | China |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1.8% | China |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 0.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, China or Yemen?
- China, at 3.1% against 2.6% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between China and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Yemen rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- China ranks 116th and Yemen ranks 118th 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.