Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in World
World: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 9.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in World, 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 World stood at 9.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in World peaked at 10.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2011.
World ranks 27th of 46 groups on this measure, 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 (% of total energy) in World, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.2% | — |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 3,708 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 11.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in World?
- Combustible renewables and waste in World was 9.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2011.
- How does World rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- World ranks 27th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.