Combustible renewables and waste in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Combustible renewables and waste was 28.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Upper middle income, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 28.3% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 346.7% on the previous year and up 312.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Upper middle income peaked at 28.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
That places Upper middle income 19th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.0% | — |
| 1991 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +346.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 6.3% | 28.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 16 Burkina Faso 71.3% compare
- 17 Mozambique 65.2% compare
- 18 Nepal 64.6% compare
- 19 Kenya 62.0% compare
- 20 Eswatini 60.6% compare
- 21 Guatemala 59.5% compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 58.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Upper middle income
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,307 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Upper middle income?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Upper middle income was 28.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Upper middle income rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Upper middle income ranks 19th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.