Euro area vs Zimbabwe: Combustible renewables and waste

Euro area
11.5%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
39.2%
in 2023
Euro area rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
32nd

Combustible renewables and waste over time

  • Euro area
  • Zimbabwe
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 39.2% against 11.5% in Euro area, a difference of 27.7%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.4 times Euro area's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 46 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 3.5% 51.8% 48.4% Zimbabwe
2000s 5.2% 41.1% 35.9% Zimbabwe
2010s 9.1% 44.1% 35.0% Zimbabwe
2020s 11.1% 43.6% 32.5% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Euro area or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 39.2% against 11.5% in Euro area as of 2023.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Euro area and Zimbabwe?
27.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Euro area and Zimbabwe rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
Euro area ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 46 groups.
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

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
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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.