Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Niger
Niger: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 66.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Niger is 66.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Niger peaked at 90.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2024.
Niger ranks 16th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.4% | — |
| 1991 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 89.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 88.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 88.9% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 90.8% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 90.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | -6.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 66.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.7%, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 66.7% 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 | 89.4% | 87.4% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 80.3% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 67.5% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 66.7% | 76.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More energy & mining data for Niger
- 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 -6.6 % 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 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Niger?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Niger was 66.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Niger ranks 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.