Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Nicaragua
36.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.8%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
29th
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42.8% against 36.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 150 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 62.8% | 12.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 52.0% | 8.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 40.6% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 39.8% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42.8% against 36.9% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 5.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 29th 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.