New Zealand vs United States: Combustible renewables and waste

New Zealand
5.2%
in 2024
United States
4.9%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
103rd
United States rank
104th

Combustible renewables and waste over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States
02468199020072024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 5.2% against 4.9% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 103rd and United States ranks 104th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States Difference Ahead
1990s 6.3% 3.4% 3.0% New Zealand
2000s 6.7% 3.3% 3.4% New Zealand
2010s 5.9% 4.5% 1.4% New Zealand
2020s 5.3% 4.9% 0.3% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, New Zealand or United States?
New Zealand, at 5.2% against 4.9% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between New Zealand and United States?
0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
New Zealand ranks 103rd and United States ranks 104th 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
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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.