North Korea vs New Zealand: Combustible renewables and waste

North Korea
6.5%
in 2023
New Zealand
5.2%
in 2024
North Korea rank
100th
New Zealand rank
103rd

Combustible renewables and waste over time

  • North Korea
  • New Zealand
24681012199020072024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 6.5% against 5.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

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

North Korea ranks 100th and New Zealand ranks 103rd of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 4.4% 6.3% 1.9% New Zealand
2000s 5.2% 6.7% 1.6% New Zealand
2010s 7.9% 5.9% 2.0% North Korea
2020s 6.5% 5.3% 1.2% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, North Korea or New Zealand?
North Korea, at 6.5% against 5.2% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between North Korea and New Zealand?
1.3%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do North Korea and New Zealand rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
North Korea ranks 100th and New Zealand ranks 103rd 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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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
Last refreshed

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.