Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Rwanda, at 86.9% against 62.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Combustible renewables and waste

Rwanda

86.9%

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa

62.0%

in 2024

Rwanda rank

5th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

4th

Combustible renewables and waste over time

Rwanda
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 86.9% against 62.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.9%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	97.2%	58.8%	38.3%	Rwanda
2000s	93.2%	57.7%	35.5%	Rwanda
2010s	91.5%	55.0%	36.5%	Rwanda
2020s	88.3%	56.5%	31.8%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Rwanda, at 86.9% against 62.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 24.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?: Rwanda ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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, 6,582 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 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.