Combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Combustible renewables and waste was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1990.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th of 46 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.6% (2021)
- Fuel exports 22.7% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 11.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,571 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.3% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.