How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Latvia?

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Latvia: Combustible renewables and waste

Europe & Central Asia

7.7%

in 2023

Latvia

39.7%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

31st

Latvia rank

30th

Combustible renewables and waste over time

Europe & Central Asia
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 39.7% against 7.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 32.0%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 5.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 30th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.9%	18.5%	15.6%	Latvia
2000s	4.0%	25.8%	21.9%	Latvia
2010s	6.3%	32.8%	26.6%	Latvia
2020s	7.6%	38.8%	31.2%	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Europe & Central Asia or Latvia?: Latvia, at 39.7% against 7.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Europe & Central Asia and Latvia?: 32.0%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Latvia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Latvia rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 30th 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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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: 03 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.