Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 65.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 65.3% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Mozambique peaked at 94.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 17th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.8% | — |
| 1991 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 91.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 65.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.7%, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 65.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 91.9% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 74.3% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 66.8% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 65.3% | 69.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More energy & mining data for Mozambique
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Mozambique?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Mozambique was 65.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Mozambique ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.