Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?

Costa Rica, at 7.8% against 7.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Combustible renewables and waste

Costa Rica

7.8%

in 2024

Dominican Republic

7.8%

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

89th

Dominican Republic rank

90th

Combustible renewables and waste over time

Costa Rica
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 7.8% against 7.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 89th and Dominican Republic ranks 90th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.9%	16.1%	1.1%	Dominican Republic
2000s	13.1%	11.5%	1.6%	Costa Rica
2010s	12.0%	10.2%	1.8%	Costa Rica
2020s	8.5%	8.6%	0.0%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?: Costa Rica, at 7.8% against 7.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?: Costa Rica ranks 89th and Dominican Republic ranks 90th 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, 6,582 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.