Combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Combustible renewables and waste was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 3.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 3.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 43rd out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 18.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 15.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,152 kWh per capita (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 3.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 43rd out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.