France vs Portugal: Black liquor — Energy production

France
36,212 TJ
in 2024
Portugal
41,934 TJ
in 2024
France rank
11th
Portugal rank
8th

Black liquor — Energy production over time

  • France
  • Portugal
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 41,934 TJ against 36,212 TJ in France, a difference of 5,722 TJ.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 8th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 34,122 TJ 26,948 TJ 7,174 TJ France
2000s 38,113 TJ 31,352 TJ 6,762 TJ France
2010s 42,682 TJ 41,039 TJ 1,642 TJ France
2020s 38,318 TJ 42,730 TJ 4,412 TJ Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher black liquor — energy production, France or Portugal?
Portugal, at 41,934 TJ against 36,212 TJ in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in black liquor — energy production between France and Portugal?
5,722 TJ, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for black liquor — energy production?
France ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Black liquor — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 1,609 data points, 1990–2024
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