Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Argentina
Argentina: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 4.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Argentina is 4.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Argentina peaked at 4.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2007.
That places Argentina 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6% | — |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +13.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 99 Greece 5.9% compare
- 100 New Zealand 5.6% compare
- 101 Morocco 5.5% compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 4.9% compare
- 104 United States 4.9% compare
- 105 Japan 4.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 4.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Argentina?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Argentina was 4.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2007.
- How does Argentina rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Argentina ranks 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.