Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Iceland or Syrian Arab Republic?

Iceland, at 0.3% against 0.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Syrian Arab 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.

Iceland vs Syrian Arab Republic: Combustible renewables and waste

Iceland

0.3%

in 2024

Syrian Arab Republic

0.1%

in 2023

Iceland rank

132nd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

134th

Combustible renewables and waste over time

Iceland
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.6 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Iceland ranks 132nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 134th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%	Iceland
2020s	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Iceland or Syrian Arab Republic?: Iceland, at 0.3% against 0.1% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Iceland and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Syrian Arab Republic?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?: Iceland ranks 132nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 134th 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.