Canada vs South America: Black liquor — Energy production
Black liquor — Energy production over time
- Canada
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 705,564 TJ against 149,023 TJ in Canada, a difference of 556,541 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 4.7 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and South America ranks 6th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213,168 TJ | 11,527 TJ | 201,641 TJ | Canada |
| 2000s | 211,946 TJ | 18,410 TJ | 193,536 TJ | Canada |
| 2010s | 178,325 TJ | 102,170 TJ | 76,155 TJ | Canada |
| 2020s | 156,697 TJ | 269,032 TJ | 112,335 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher black liquor — energy production, Canada or South America?
- South America, at 705,564 TJ against 149,023 TJ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in black liquor — energy production between Canada and South America?
- 556,541 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South America rank globally for black liquor — energy production?
- Canada ranks 3rd and South America ranks 6th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Black liquor — Energy production. 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.