Combustible renewables and waste in Switzerland
Switzerland: Combustible renewables and waste was 14.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 14.0%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Switzerland peaked at 14.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 59th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.1% | — |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.3% | 14.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 56 Philippines 17.1% compare
- 57 Croatia 17.0% compare
- 58 Bangladesh 15.6% compare
- 60 Montenegro 13.9% compare
- 61 Albania 13.4% compare
- 62 Luxembourg 13.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Switzerland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -8.75 % 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 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Switzerland?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Switzerland was 14.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Switzerland ranks 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.