Canada vs Northern America: Black liquor — Energy consumption

Canada
149,023 TJ
in 2024
Northern America
730,165 TJ
in 2024
Canada rank
3rd
Northern America rank
4th

Black liquor — Energy consumption over time

  • Canada
  • Northern America
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 730,165 TJ against 149,023 TJ in Canada, a difference of 581,142 TJ.

That makes Northern America's figure about 4.9 times Canada's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 4th of 29 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 213,168 TJ 662,973 TJ 449,805 TJ Northern America
2000s 211,946 TJ 659,997 TJ 448,051 TJ Northern America
2010s 178,325 TJ 705,686 TJ 527,361 TJ Northern America
2020s 156,697 TJ 726,902 TJ 570,205 TJ Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher black liquor — energy consumption, Canada or Northern America?
Northern America, at 730,165 TJ against 149,023 TJ in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in black liquor — energy consumption between Canada and Northern America?
581,142 TJ, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Northern America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Northern America rank globally for black liquor — energy consumption?
Canada ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 4th 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

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

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