Japan vs South America: Black liquor — Energy production
Black liquor — Energy production over time
- Japan
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 705,564 TJ against 124,977 TJ in Japan, a difference of 580,587 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 5.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and South America ranks 6th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159,226 TJ | 11,527 TJ | 147,699 TJ | Japan |
| 2000s | 167,290 TJ | 18,410 TJ | 148,880 TJ | Japan |
| 2010s | 155,093 TJ | 102,170 TJ | 52,923 TJ | Japan |
| 2020s | 127,407 TJ | 269,032 TJ | 141,625 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher black liquor — energy production, Japan or South America?
- South America, at 705,564 TJ against 124,977 TJ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in black liquor — energy production between Japan and South America?
- 580,587 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South America rank globally for black liquor — energy production?
- Japan ranks 5th 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.