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

Middle income
10.2%
in 2024
Uruguay
49.2%
in 2024
Middle income rank
26th
Uruguay rank
26th

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

  • Middle income
  • Uruguay
1020304050199020072024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 49.2% against 10.2% in Middle income, a difference of 39.0%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 4.8 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

Middle income ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 46 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 21.5% 19.6% 1.9% Middle income
2000s 16.0% 18.3% 2.3% Uruguay
2010s 11.4% 36.9% 25.5% Uruguay
2020s 10.6% 43.8% 33.2% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Middle income or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 49.2% against 10.2% in Middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Middle income and Uruguay?
39.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Uruguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Middle income and Uruguay rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
Middle income ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 26th 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
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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.