Combustible renewables and waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Combustible renewables and waste was 5.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2023, combustible renewables and waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 11.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2023.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.2% | — |
| 1991 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2017)
- Fuel exports 47.4% (2017)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.1% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 16.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,361 kWh per capita (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 5.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.