Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 86.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 86.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Rwanda peaked at 98.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.6% | — |
| 1991 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 96.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 86.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.7%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 86.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.5%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 96.4% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.8% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 89.4% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.6% | 89.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 94.4% compare
- 2 Uganda 88.7% compare
- 4 Ethiopia 86.5% compare
- 5 Madagascar 86.1% compare
- 6 Chad 80.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- 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 0.0006 % 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 15.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Rwanda?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Rwanda was 86.6% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Rwanda ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.