Japan vs Sweden: Black liquor — Energy production

Japan
124,977 TJ
in 2024
Sweden
179,671 TJ
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Sweden rank
2nd

Black liquor — Energy production over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 179,671 TJ against 124,977 TJ in Japan, a difference of 54,694 TJ.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 159,226 TJ 123,100 TJ 36,126 TJ Japan
2000s 167,290 TJ 135,890 TJ 31,400 TJ Japan
2010s 155,093 TJ 164,064 TJ 8,972 TJ Sweden
2020s 127,407 TJ 183,004 TJ 55,597 TJ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher black liquor — energy production, Japan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 179,671 TJ against 124,977 TJ in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in black liquor — energy production between Japan and Sweden?
54,694 TJ, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for black liquor — energy production?
Japan ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 2nd 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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