Australia vs Western Europe: Black liquor — Energy consumption
Black liquor — Energy consumption over time
- Australia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 93,617 TJ against 12,755 TJ in Australia, a difference of 80,862 TJ.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 7.3 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 29 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,594 TJ | 48,315 TJ | 40,721 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 9,184 TJ | 61,806 TJ | 52,622 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 10,315 TJ | 88,165 TJ | 77,850 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 13,999 TJ | 91,153 TJ | 77,154 TJ | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher black liquor — energy consumption, Australia or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 93,617 TJ against 12,755 TJ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in black liquor — energy consumption between Australia and Western Europe?
- 80,862 TJ, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Western Europe rank globally for black liquor — energy consumption?
- Australia ranks 17th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 29 countries.
- 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
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.