Europe vs Japan: Black liquor — Energy consumption

Europe
519,466 TJ
in 2024
Japan
91,872 TJ
in 2024
Europe rank
1st
Japan rank
5th

Black liquor — Energy consumption over time

  • Europe
  • Japan
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199020072024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 519,466 TJ against 91,872 TJ in Japan, a difference of 427,594 TJ.

That makes Europe's figure about 5.7 times Japan's.

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

Europe ranks 1st and Japan ranks 5th of 14 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 336,500 TJ 88,419 TJ 248,081 TJ Europe
2000s 377,762 TJ 98,333 TJ 279,429 TJ Europe
2010s 486,621 TJ 100,161 TJ 386,460 TJ Europe
2020s 528,820 TJ 91,285 TJ 437,535 TJ Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher black liquor — energy consumption, Europe or Japan?
Europe, at 519,466 TJ against 91,872 TJ in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in black liquor — energy consumption between Europe and Japan?
427,594 TJ, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe and Japan rank globally for black liquor — energy consumption?
Europe ranks 1st and Japan ranks 5th of 14 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
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