France vs Portugal: Black liquor — Energy consumption

France
28,865 TJ
in 2024
Portugal
33,937 TJ
in 2024
France rank
12th
Portugal rank
10th

Black liquor — Energy consumption over time

  • France
  • Portugal
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 33,937 TJ against 28,865 TJ in France, a difference of 5,072 TJ.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 10th of 29 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 26,814 TJ 26,948 TJ 133.8 TJ Portugal
2000s 21,468 TJ 31,352 TJ 9,883 TJ Portugal
2010s 29,212 TJ 35,264 TJ 6,052 TJ Portugal
2020s 29,720 TJ 33,788 TJ 4,068 TJ Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher black liquor — energy consumption, France or Portugal?
Portugal, at 33,937 TJ against 28,865 TJ in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in black liquor — energy consumption between France and Portugal?
5,072 TJ, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for black liquor — energy consumption?
France ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 10th 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
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