Combustible renewables and waste in Poland
Poland: Combustible renewables and waste was 12.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Poland, 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 Poland stood at 12.9%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Poland peaked at 12.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1991.
That places Poland 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +106.5% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.9% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Poland?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Poland was 12.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Poland ranks 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.