Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, European Union or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 39.6% against 12.5% in European Union as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Paraguay?

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.

European Union vs Paraguay: Combustible renewables and waste

European Union

12.5%

in 2023

Paraguay

39.6%

in 2023

European Union rank

28th

Paraguay rank

31st

Combustible renewables and waste over time

European Union
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 39.6% against 12.5% in European Union, a difference of 27.1%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 3.2 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 28th and Paraguay ranks 31st of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.9%	64.1%	60.2%	Paraguay
2000s	5.7%	54.2%	48.5%	Paraguay
2010s	9.9%	44.2%	34.4%	Paraguay
2020s	12.1%	40.9%	28.8%	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, European Union or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 39.6% against 12.5% in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between European Union and Paraguay?: 27.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Paraguay?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Union and Paraguay rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?: European Union ranks 28th and Paraguay ranks 31st 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.