Combustible renewables and waste in Singapore
Singapore: Combustible renewables and waste was 2.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2023, combustible renewables and waste in Singapore stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Singapore peaked at 2.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
That places Singapore 123rd out of 150 countries 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +154.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +69.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +45.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 4 |
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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 0.1889 % 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 0.0002 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 19.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Singapore?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Singapore was 2.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Singapore ranks 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.