Combustible renewables and waste in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Combustible renewables and waste was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2023
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 133rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +302.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 133rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.