Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in High income
High income: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 5.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in High income, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
High income recorded 5.9% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in High income peaked at 6.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1990.
High income ranks 34th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.7% | — |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More energy & mining data for High income
- Fuel imports 9.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 10.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 8,989 kWh per capita (2025)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in High income?
- Combustible renewables and waste in High income was 5.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1990.
- How does High income rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- High income ranks 34th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.