Combustible renewables and waste in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Combustible renewables and waste was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2023
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 Central Europe and the Baltics is 13.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 13.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1990.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 27th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1% | — |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +36.3% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combustible renewables and waste in Central Europe and the Baltics changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +36.3% | 3.0% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.8% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More energy & mining data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Fuel imports 8.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,751 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Central Europe and the Baltics was 13.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1990.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 27th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.