Australia vs Western Europe: Black liquor — Energy consumption

Australia
12,755 TJ
in 2024
Western Europe
93,617 TJ
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Western Europe rank
12th

Black liquor — Energy consumption over time

  • Australia
  • Western Europe
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072024

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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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
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