Combustible renewables and waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Combustible renewables and waste was 28.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 28.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 28.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2000.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.7% | — |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 19.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +39.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combustible renewables and waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +39.7% | 20.3% | 28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 16.7% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 19.4% | 28.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 16 Burkina Faso 71.3% compare
- 17 Mozambique 65.2% compare
- 18 Nepal 64.6% compare
- 19 Kenya 62.0% compare
- 20 Eswatini 60.6% compare
- 21 Guatemala 59.5% compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 58.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 10.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.2% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,804 kWh per capita (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 28.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.