Combustible renewables and waste in European Union
European Union: Combustible renewables and waste was 12.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in European Union, 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 European Union is 12.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in European Union peaked at 12.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1990.
European Union ranks 28th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3% | — |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More energy & mining data for European Union
- Fuel imports 11.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,998 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in European Union?
- Combustible renewables and waste in European Union was 12.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1990.
- How does European Union rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- European Union ranks 28th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.