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
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
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.