Japan vs Northern America: Black liquor — Energy consumption

Japan
91,872 TJ
in 2024
Northern America
730,165 TJ
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Northern America rank
4th

Black liquor — Energy consumption over time

  • Japan
  • Northern America
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 730,165 TJ against 91,872 TJ in Japan, a difference of 638,293 TJ.

That makes Northern America's figure about 7.9 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 5th 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 Japan Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 88,419 TJ 662,973 TJ 574,554 TJ Northern America
2000s 98,333 TJ 659,997 TJ 561,664 TJ Northern America
2010s 100,161 TJ 705,686 TJ 605,525 TJ Northern America
2020s 91,285 TJ 726,902 TJ 635,617 TJ Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher black liquor — energy consumption, Japan or Northern America?
Northern America, at 730,165 TJ against 91,872 TJ in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in black liquor — energy consumption between Japan and Northern America?
638,293 TJ, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for black liquor — energy consumption?
Japan ranks 5th 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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