Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Austria
Austria: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 22.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Austria, 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 Austria is 22.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Austria peaked at 22.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1990.
That places Austria 49th 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.1% | — |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 22.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Austria's 22.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.4% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.6% | 22.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More energy & mining data for Austria
- 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 -1.66 % 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 6.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Austria?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Austria was 22.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Austria ranks 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.
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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.