Upper middle income vs Zimbabwe: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Upper middle income
6.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
37.5%
in 2024
Upper middle income rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) over time
- Upper middle income
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 37.5% against 6.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 31.3%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 6.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Upper middle income ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 46 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper middle income | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 51.8% | 34.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 41.1% | 29.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 44.1% | 37.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 42.3% | 36.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Upper middle income or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 37.5% against 6.2% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Upper middle income and Zimbabwe?
- 31.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Upper middle income and Zimbabwe rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- Upper middle income ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.