Small states vs Zimbabwe: Combustible renewables and waste

Small states
8.1%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
39.2%
in 2023
Small states rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
32nd

Combustible renewables and waste over time

  • Small states
  • Zimbabwe
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 39.2% against 8.1% in Small states, a difference of 31.1%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 4.8 times Small states's.

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

Small states ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 7.7% 51.8% 44.1% Zimbabwe
2000s 5.4% 41.1% 35.7% Zimbabwe
2010s 6.0% 44.1% 38.1% Zimbabwe
2020s 8.0% 43.6% 35.7% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Small states or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 39.2% against 8.1% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Small states and Zimbabwe?
31.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Small states and Zimbabwe rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
Small states ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Small states vs Zimbabwe: Combustible renewables and waste. Statizoid, drawing on IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/combustible-renewables-and-waste-percent-of-total-energy/small-states/zimbabwe/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/combustible-renewables-and-waste-percent-of-total-energy/small-states/zimbabwe/">Small states vs Zimbabwe: Combustible renewables and waste</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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

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.