Combustible renewables and waste in Brazil
Brazil: Combustible renewables and waste was 33.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 33.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Brazil peaked at 34.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 36th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.1% | — |
| 1991 | 33.0% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 26.6% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 24.9% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.7% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 30.9% | 33.9% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.99 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Brazil?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Brazil was 33.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.