Portugal vs Western Europe: Black liquor — Energy consumption
Black liquor — Energy consumption over time
- Portugal
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 93,617 TJ against 33,937 TJ in Portugal, a difference of 59,680 TJ.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.8 times Portugal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 29 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,948 TJ | 48,315 TJ | 21,367 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 31,352 TJ | 61,806 TJ | 30,455 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 35,264 TJ | 88,165 TJ | 52,901 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 33,788 TJ | 91,153 TJ | 57,365 TJ | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher black liquor — energy consumption, Portugal or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 93,617 TJ against 33,937 TJ in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in black liquor — energy consumption between Portugal and Western Europe?
- 59,680 TJ, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Western Europe rank globally for black liquor — energy consumption?
- Portugal ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 12th 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.