Portugal vs South America: Black liquor — Energy consumption
Black liquor — Energy consumption over time
- Portugal
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 502,687 TJ against 33,937 TJ in Portugal, a difference of 468,750 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 14.8 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 10th and South America ranks 9th of 29 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and South America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,948 TJ | 11,413 TJ | 15,536 TJ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 31,352 TJ | 17,537 TJ | 13,814 TJ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 35,264 TJ | 80,453 TJ | 45,189 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 33,788 TJ | 179,751 TJ | 145,963 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher black liquor — energy consumption, Portugal or South America?
- South America, at 502,687 TJ against 33,937 TJ in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in black liquor — energy consumption between Portugal and South America?
- 468,750 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South America rank globally for black liquor — energy consumption?
- Portugal ranks 10th 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.