Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 24.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Lower 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 Lower middle income stood at 24.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Lower middle income peaked at 37.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2024.
That places Lower middle income 13th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (% of total energy) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.0% | — |
| 1991 | 36.5% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 36.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 33.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 28.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.4% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.0% | 26.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More energy & mining data for Lower middle income
- Fuel imports 25.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 24.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.6% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.4% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 928.17 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 5.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Lower middle income?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Lower middle income was 24.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2024.
- How does Lower middle income rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Lower middle income ranks 13th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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.