Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Iceland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iceland, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

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.

Iceland vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Combustible renewables and waste

Iceland

0.3%

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of

0.2%

in 2023

Iceland rank

132nd

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

133rd

Combustible renewables and waste over time

Iceland
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iceland ranks 132nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 133rd of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	0.0%	0.2%	0.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Iceland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iceland, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?: Iceland ranks 132nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 133rd 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: 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.