Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Middle income or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 45.3% against 10.2% in Middle income as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Middle income vs Nigeria: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)

Middle income

10.2%

in 2024

Nigeria

45.3%

in 2024

Middle income rank

26th

Nigeria rank

28th

Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) over time

Middle income
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 45.3% against 10.2% in Middle income, a difference of 35.1%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.4 times Middle income's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Middle income	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.5%	51.5%	30.0%	Nigeria
2000s	16.0%	50.0%	34.0%	Nigeria
2010s	11.4%	44.2%	32.8%	Nigeria
2020s	10.6%	44.3%	33.7%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Middle income or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 45.3% against 10.2% in Middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Middle income and Nigeria?: 35.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?: Middle income ranks 26th and Nigeria ranks 28th 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, 6,711 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.