Combustible renewables and waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Combustible renewables and waste was 3.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 7.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2023.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd 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, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.8% | — |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 66.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 3.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 17.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 6.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,359 kWh per capita (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 3.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.