Northern America vs Sweden: Black liquor — Energy production

Northern America
825,422 TJ
in 2024
Sweden
179,671 TJ
in 2024
Northern America rank
4th
Sweden rank
2nd

Black liquor — Energy production over time

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

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 825,422 TJ against 179,671 TJ in Sweden, a difference of 645,751 TJ.

That makes Northern America's figure about 4.6 times Sweden's.

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

Northern America ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 22 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.05 million TJ 123,100 TJ 928,228 TJ Northern America
2000s 883,659 TJ 135,890 TJ 747,769 TJ Northern America
2010s 836,861 TJ 164,064 TJ 672,797 TJ Northern America
2020s 829,450 TJ 183,004 TJ 646,446 TJ Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher black liquor — energy production, Northern America or Sweden?
Northern America, at 825,422 TJ against 179,671 TJ in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in black liquor — energy production between Northern America and Sweden?
645,751 TJ, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Northern America and Sweden rank globally for black liquor — energy production?
Northern America ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
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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