Combustible renewables and waste in Chile
Chile: Combustible renewables and waste was 22.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Combustible renewables and waste in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Chile recorded 22.8% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Chile peaked at 26.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2010.
Chile ranks 49th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Combustible renewables and waste in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.4% | — |
| 1991 | 24.1% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 16.0% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.6% | 22.8% | 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 0.972 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Chile?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Chile was 22.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Chile ranks 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile 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.