Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Small states or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 40.3% against 8.1% in Small states as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sri Lanka?

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.

Small states vs Sri Lanka: Combustible renewables and waste

Small states

8.1%

in 2023

Sri Lanka

40.3%

in 2023

Small states rank

30th

Sri Lanka rank

29th

Combustible renewables and waste over time

Small states
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 40.3% against 8.1% in Small states, a difference of 32.2%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 5.0 times Small states's.

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

Small states ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Small states	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.7%	62.8%	55.0%	Sri Lanka
2000s	5.4%	52.0%	46.6%	Sri Lanka
2010s	6.0%	40.6%	34.6%	Sri Lanka
2020s	8.0%	38.1%	30.2%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Small states or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 40.3% against 8.1% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Small states and Sri Lanka?: 32.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sri Lanka?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?: Small states ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 46 groups.
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.