Combustible renewables and waste in North America
North America: Combustible renewables and waste was 5.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in North America, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
North America recorded 5.2% for combustible renewables and waste in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in North America peaked at 5.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2001.
That places North America 37th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5% | — |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
More energy & mining data for North America
- Fuel imports 7.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 20.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.9% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 12,975 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in North America?
- Combustible renewables and waste in North America was 5.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2001.
- How does North America rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- North America ranks 37th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.