Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Nigeria or OECD members?

Nigeria, at 45.3% against 7.0% in OECD members as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and OECD members?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Nigeria vs OECD members: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)

Nigeria

45.3%

in 2024

OECD members

7.0%

in 2024

Nigeria rank

28th

OECD members rank

31st

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

Nigeria
OECD members

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 45.3% against 7.0% in OECD members, a difference of 38.3%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.5 times OECD members's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 31st of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1990s	51.5%	3.6%	47.9%	Nigeria
2000s	50.0%	4.0%	46.0%	Nigeria
2010s	44.2%	5.9%	38.3%	Nigeria
2020s	44.3%	6.9%	37.5%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Nigeria or OECD members?: Nigeria, at 45.3% against 7.0% in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Nigeria and OECD members?: 38.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and OECD members?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and OECD members rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?: Nigeria ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 31st 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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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
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.