Congo vs Nigeria: Combustible renewables and waste
Congo
49.2%
in 2023
Nigeria
45.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
25th
Nigeria rank
28th
Combustible renewables and waste over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 49.2% against 45.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 150 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 51.5% | 17.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 50.0% | 12.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 44.2% | 10.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 44.0% | 5.7% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Congo or Nigeria?
- Congo, at 49.2% against 45.0% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Congo and Nigeria?
- 4.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- Congo ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 28th 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.