Combustible renewables and waste in Portugal
Portugal: Combustible renewables and waste was 18.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 18.9%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Portugal peaked at 18.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 52nd of 150 countries 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 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.8% | — |
| 1991 | 14.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 10.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.3% | 18.9% | 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 1.67 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Portugal?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Portugal was 18.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.