What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?

0.7%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?

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.

Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: Combustible renewables and waste

Tanzania, United Republic of

75.8%

in 2023

Zambia

75.1%

in 2023

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

10th

Zambia rank

11th

Combustible renewables and waste over time

Tanzania, United Republic of
Zambia

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 75.8% against 75.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 11th of 150 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tanzania, United Republic of	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	90.9%	77.9%	12.9%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	89.6%	80.3%	9.3%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	77.1%	74.8%	2.3%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 75.8% against 75.1% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?: 0.7%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?: Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.