Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Czechia
Czechia: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 12.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Combustible renewables and waste in Czechia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 12.5% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Czechia peaked at 12.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1990.
That places Czechia 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1% | — |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +51.5% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +4.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 12.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 12.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +51.5% | 2.4% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More energy & mining data for Czechia
- 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 2.85 % 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)
- Fuel imports 5.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Czechia?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Czechia was 12.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Czechia ranks 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.