Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in IBRD only, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2024, combustible renewables and waste in IBRD only stood at 7.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in IBRD only peaked at 15.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2024.
IBRD only ranks 30th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.6% | — |
| 1991 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More energy & mining data for IBRD only
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 8.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.7% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.5% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 3,557 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in IBRD only?
- Combustible renewables and waste in IBRD only was 7.6% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2024.
- How does IBRD only rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- IBRD only ranks 30th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.