Japan vs United States of America: Black liquor — Energy production

Japan
124,977 TJ
in 2024
United States of America
676,399 TJ
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United States of America rank
7th

Black liquor — Energy production over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 676,399 TJ against 124,977 TJ in Japan, a difference of 551,422 TJ.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.4 times Japan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 159,226 TJ 838,159 TJ 678,933 TJ United States of America
2000s 167,290 TJ 671,713 TJ 504,423 TJ United States of America
2010s 155,093 TJ 658,536 TJ 503,443 TJ United States of America
2020s 127,407 TJ 672,753 TJ 545,346 TJ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher black liquor — energy production, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 676,399 TJ against 124,977 TJ in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in black liquor — energy production between Japan and United States of America?
551,422 TJ, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for black liquor — energy production?
Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th 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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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.