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

Uganda, at 88.9% against 62.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.

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

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Combustible renewables and waste

Sub-Saharan Africa

62.0%

in 2024

Uganda

88.9%

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

4th

Uganda rank

3rd

Combustible renewables and waste over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 88.9% against 62.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 26.9%.

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

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 3rd of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	58.8%	95.4%	36.6%	Uganda
2000s	57.7%	93.1%	35.3%	Uganda
2010s	55.0%	90.0%	35.0%	Uganda
2020s	56.5%	89.4%	32.9%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?: Uganda, at 88.9% against 62.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?: 26.9%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 3rd 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.