Combustible renewables and waste in Canada
Canada: Combustible renewables and waste was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Canada, 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 Canada is 4.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Canada peaked at 5.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2020.
That places Canada 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3% | — |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 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 1.48 % 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 0.0001 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 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Canada?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Canada was 4.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Canada ranks 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.