Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 94.4% against 86.6% in Rwanda as of 2024.

What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?

7.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)

Democratic Republic of Congo

94.4%

in 2024

Rwanda

86.6%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

1st

Rwanda rank

3rd

Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwanda

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 94.4% against 86.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	90.5%	97.4%	6.8%	Rwanda
2000s	94.7%	93.7%	1.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	93.8%	91.9%	1.9%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	94.0%	87.8%	6.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 94.4% against 86.6% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?: 7.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 3rd 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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Indicator: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Unit: % of total energy
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 6,711 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.