Africa vs Australia: Black liquor — Energy consumption

Africa
42,400 TJ
in 2024
Australia
12,755 TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
16th
Australia rank
16th

Black liquor — Energy consumption over time

  • Africa
  • Australia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 42,400 TJ against 12,755 TJ in Australia, a difference of 29,645 TJ.

That makes Africa's figure about 3.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 16th and Australia ranks 16th of 25 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and Australia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Australia Difference Ahead
1990s 109,032 TJ 6,354 TJ 102,678 TJ Africa
2000s 757.78 TJ 9,269 TJ 8,512 TJ Australia
2010s 26,610 TJ 10,315 TJ 16,295 TJ Africa
2020s 42,400 TJ 13,999 TJ 28,401 TJ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher black liquor — energy consumption, Africa or Australia?
Africa, at 42,400 TJ against 12,755 TJ in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in black liquor — energy consumption between Africa and Australia?
29,645 TJ, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Africa and Australia rank globally for black liquor — energy consumption?
Africa ranks 16th and Australia ranks 16th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Black liquor — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Black liquor — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
54 places, 1,515 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.