Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sweden: Combustible renewables and waste

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.6%
in 2023
Sweden
27.9%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
42nd
Sweden rank
42nd

Combustible renewables and waste over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 27.9% against 3.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 24.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 7.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 42nd of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 7.0% 13.8% 6.8% Sweden
2000s 5.7% 17.5% 11.8% Sweden
2010s 4.5% 24.2% 19.7% Sweden
2020s 3.8% 30.2% 26.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 27.9% against 3.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sweden?
24.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sweden rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 42nd 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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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.