Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Nigeria
45.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
37.5%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 45.3% against 37.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.8% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 41.1% | 8.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 44.1% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 42.3% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 45.3% against 37.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 7.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- Nigeria ranks 28th and Zimbabwe 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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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.