Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in IDA total
IDA total: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 50.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in IDA total, 1990–2024
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 IDA total is 50.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in IDA total peaked at 57.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2021.
That places IDA total 11th 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 total, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.2% | — |
| 1991 | 53.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.7% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 57.2% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 53.2% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 51.8% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 49.4% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.1% | 50.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More energy & mining data for IDA total
- Fuel imports 24.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2023)
- Fuel exports 28.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.3% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 372.3 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 5.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 7.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in IDA total?
- Combustible renewables and waste in IDA total was 50.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2021.
- How does IDA total rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- IDA total ranks 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.