Combustible renewables and waste in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Combustible renewables and waste was 30.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income stood at 30.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.5% on the previous year and up 135.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Low & middle income peaked at 30.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2023.
Low & middle income ranks 15th 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 in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.5% | — |
| 1991 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | +145.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.1% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 12.3% | 30.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More energy & mining data for Low & middle income
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,450 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Low & middle income?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Low & middle income was 30.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2023.
- How does Low & middle income rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Low & middle income ranks 15th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.