France vs Western Europe: Black liquor — Energy production

France
36,212 TJ
in 2024
Western Europe
102,138 TJ
in 2024
France rank
11th
Western Europe rank
12th

Black liquor — Energy production over time

  • France
  • Western Europe
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199020072024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 102,138 TJ against 36,212 TJ in France, a difference of 65,926 TJ.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.8 times France's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

France ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 31 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 34,122 TJ 59,212 TJ 25,090 TJ Western Europe
2000s 38,113 TJ 81,675 TJ 43,561 TJ Western Europe
2010s 42,682 TJ 105,352 TJ 62,671 TJ Western Europe
2020s 38,318 TJ 101,749 TJ 63,431 TJ Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher black liquor — energy production, France or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 102,138 TJ against 36,212 TJ in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in black liquor — energy production between France and Western Europe?
65,926 TJ, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Western Europe rank globally for black liquor — energy production?
France ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 12th 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

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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