Japan vs Northern America: Black liquor — Energy production

Japan
124,977 TJ
in 2024
Northern America
825,422 TJ
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Northern America rank
4th

Black liquor — Energy production over time

  • Japan
  • Northern America
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199020072024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 825,422 TJ against 124,977 TJ in Japan, a difference of 700,445 TJ.

That makes Northern America's figure about 6.6 times Japan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 4th of 31 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 159,226 TJ 1.05 million TJ 892,102 TJ Northern America
2000s 167,290 TJ 883,659 TJ 716,369 TJ Northern America
2010s 155,093 TJ 836,861 TJ 681,768 TJ Northern America
2020s 127,407 TJ 829,450 TJ 702,043 TJ Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher black liquor — energy production, Japan or Northern America?
Northern America, at 825,422 TJ against 124,977 TJ in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in black liquor — energy production between Japan and Northern America?
700,445 TJ, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for black liquor — energy production?
Japan ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 4th 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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