Middle income vs Sri Lanka: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Middle income
10.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.8%
in 2024
Middle income rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
29th
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) over time
- Middle income
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42.8% against 10.2% in Middle income, a difference of 32.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 4.2 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 46 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 62.8% | 41.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 52.0% | 35.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 40.6% | 29.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 39.8% | 29.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Middle income or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42.8% against 10.2% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Middle income and Sri Lanka?
- 32.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle income and Sri Lanka rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- Middle income ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th 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
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.