Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Middle income
Middle income: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 10.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Middle income, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 10.2% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Middle income peaked at 22.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2024.
Middle income ranks 26th 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 (% of total energy) in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.3% | — |
| 1991 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 20.4% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More energy & mining data for Middle income
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 9.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.7% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,829 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 8.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Middle income?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Middle income was 10.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2024.
- How does Middle income rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Middle income ranks 26th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in 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 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.