Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in OECD members
OECD members: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in OECD members, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2024, combustible renewables and waste in OECD members stood at 7.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in OECD members peaked at 7.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2001.
OECD members ranks 31st of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5% | — |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More energy & mining data for OECD members
- Fuel imports 9.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 7,794 kWh per capita (2025)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in OECD members?
- Combustible renewables and waste in OECD members was 7.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2001.
- How does OECD members rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- OECD members ranks 31st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.