France vs South America: Black liquor — Energy consumption
Black liquor — Energy consumption over time
- France
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 502,687 TJ against 28,865 TJ in France, a difference of 473,822 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 17.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and South America ranks 9th of 29 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and South America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,814 TJ | 11,413 TJ | 15,402 TJ | France |
| 2000s | 21,468 TJ | 17,537 TJ | 3,931 TJ | France |
| 2010s | 29,212 TJ | 80,453 TJ | 51,241 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 29,720 TJ | 179,751 TJ | 150,031 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher black liquor — energy consumption, France or South America?
- South America, at 502,687 TJ against 28,865 TJ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in black liquor — energy consumption between France and South America?
- 473,822 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and South America rank globally for black liquor — energy consumption?
- France ranks 12th and South America ranks 9th 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.