Combustible renewables and waste in High income

High income: Combustible renewables and waste was 6.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.0%
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
34th
of 46 groups
All-time high
6.0%
in 2023
All-time low
2.7%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Combustible renewables and waste in High income, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 2.7 % of total energy1991: 2.8 % of total energy1992: 3 % of total energy1993: 2.9 % of total energy1994: 3 % of total energy1995: 3 % of total energy1996: 3 % of total energy1997: 3.1 % of total energy1998: 3.1 % of total energy1999: 3.1 % of total energy2000: 3.1 % of total energy2001: 2.9 % of total energy2002: 3 % of total energy2003: 3.2 % of total energy2004: 3.3 % of total energy2005: 3.4 % of total energy2006: 3.6 % of total energy2007: 3.8 % of total energy2008: 4 % of total energy2009: 4.2 % of total energy2010: 4.4 % of total energy2011: 4.5 % of total energy2012: 4.8 % of total energy2013: 5 % of total energy2014: 5 % of total energy2015: 5.1 % of total energy2016: 5.2 % of total energy2017: 5.2 % of total energy2018: 5.4 % of total energy2019: 5.5 % of total energy2020: 5.7 % of total energy2021: 5.8 % of total energy2022: 5.8 % of total energy2023: 6 % of total energy

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.

Analysis

High income recorded 6.0% for combustible renewables and waste in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% 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 34 years of available data.

Combustible renewables and waste in High income, year by year

Annual values for Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in High income, 1990 to 2023.
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% +0.3%
1997 3.1% +0.5%
1998 3.1% +1.0%
1999 3.1% -0.4%
2000 3.1% -0.1%
2001 2.9% -4.3%
2002 3.0% +2.7%
2003 3.2% +4.8%
2004 3.3% +3.2%
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% +4.6%
2011 4.5% +1.9%
2012 4.8% +6.5%
2013 5.0% +4.2%
2014 5.0% -0.4%
2015 5.1% +1.5%
2016 5.2% +1.9%
2017 5.2% +1.2%
2018 5.4% +2.6%
2019 5.5% +2.6%
2020 5.7% +3.9%
2021 5.8% +1.5%
2022 5.8% -0.4%
2023 6.0% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 5.8% 5.7% 6.0% 4

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 31 Paraguay 39.6% compare
  2. 32 Zimbabwe 39.2% compare
  3. 33 Nicaragua 38.2% compare
  4. 34 Senegal 36.5% compare
  5. 35 Denmark 35.7% compare
  6. 36 Brazil 33.3% compare
  7. 37 Ghana 32.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is combustible renewables and waste in High income?
Combustible renewables and waste in High income was 6.0% in 2023, 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 2023.
Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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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Indicator
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Unit
% of total energy
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,582 data points, 1990–2024
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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.