Combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Combustible renewables and waste was 7.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2023, combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia stood at 7.7%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 7.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1990.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,313 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Europe & Central Asia was 7.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.