Combustible renewables and waste in Low income

Low income: Combustible renewables and waste was 71.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 46 groups
All-time high
74.8%
in 2016
All-time low
53.1%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Combustible renewables and waste in Low income, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 53.1 % of total energy1991: 54.2 % of total energy1992: 57.1 % of total energy1993: 59 % of total energy1994: 61.1 % of total energy1995: 62.2 % of total energy1996: 63.6 % of total energy1997: 64.6 % of total energy1998: 64.5 % of total energy1999: 64.1 % of total energy2000: 63.5 % of total energy2001: 63.2 % of total energy2002: 64 % of total energy2003: 64 % of total energy2004: 63.3 % of total energy2005: 61.5 % of total energy2006: 61.2 % of total energy2007: 61.6 % of total energy2008: 60.9 % of total energy2009: 63.1 % of total energy2010: 63.6 % of total energy2011: 66.2 % of total energy2012: 68.4 % of total energy2013: 69.9 % of total energy2014: 69.8 % of total energy2015: 73.9 % of total energy2016: 74.8 % of total energy2017: 69.1 % of total energy2018: 68.6 % of total energy2019: 67.8 % of total energy2020: 69.9 % of total energy2021: 71.2 % of total energy2022: 71.5 % of total energy2023: 71.8 % of total energy

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 Low income is 71.8%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Low income peaked at 74.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1990.

Low income ranks 2nd of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Combustible renewables and waste in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Low income, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of total energy Change
1990 53.1%
1991 54.2% +2.1%
1992 57.1% +5.4%
1993 59.0% +3.2%
1994 61.1% +3.5%
1995 62.2% +1.9%
1996 63.6% +2.3%
1997 64.6% +1.5%
1998 64.5% -0.1%
1999 64.1% -0.6%
2000 63.5% -0.9%
2001 63.2% -0.6%
2002 64.0% +1.3%
2003 64.0% -0.0%
2004 63.3% -1.1%
2005 61.5% -2.8%
2006 61.2% -0.5%
2007 61.6% +0.7%
2008 60.9% -1.1%
2009 63.1% +3.5%
2010 63.6% +0.9%
2011 66.2% +4.0%
2012 68.4% +3.3%
2013 69.9% +2.2%
2014 69.8% -0.1%
2015 73.9% +5.9%
2016 74.8% +1.2%
2017 69.1% -7.6%
2018 68.6% -0.8%
2019 67.8% -1.1%
2020 69.9% +3.1%
2021 71.2% +1.8%
2022 71.5% +0.5%
2023 71.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.4% 53.1% 64.6% 10
2000s 62.6% 60.9% 64.0% 10
2010s 69.2% 63.6% 74.8% 10
2020s 71.1% 69.9% 71.8% 4

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 94.4% compare
  2. 2 Haiti 89.4% compare
  3. 3 Uganda 88.9% compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 87.5% compare
  5. 5 Rwanda 86.9% compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is combustible renewables and waste in Low income?
Combustible renewables and waste in Low income was 71.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1990.
How does Low income rank for combustible renewables and waste?
Low income ranks 2nd out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low 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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Indicator
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Unit
% of total energy
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,582 data points, 1990–2024
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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.