Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 36.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend stood at 36.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in IDA blend peaked at 39.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2021.
That places IDA blend 12th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.2% | — |
| 1991 | 36.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 36.0% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 35.1% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 35.0% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 33.9% | 36.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More energy & mining data for IDA blend
- Fuel imports 27.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 48.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 416.02 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 7.2% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in IDA blend?
- Combustible renewables and waste in IDA blend was 36.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2021.
- How does IDA blend rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- IDA blend ranks 12th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.