Portugal vs South America: Black liquor — Energy production
Black liquor — Energy production over time
- Portugal
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 705,564 TJ against 41,934 TJ in Portugal, a difference of 663,630 TJ.
That makes South America's figure about 16.8 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 8th and South America ranks 6th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and South America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,948 TJ | 11,527 TJ | 15,421 TJ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 31,352 TJ | 18,410 TJ | 12,942 TJ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 41,039 TJ | 102,170 TJ | 61,131 TJ | South America |
| 2020s | 42,730 TJ | 269,032 TJ | 226,302 TJ | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher black liquor — energy production, Portugal or South America?
- South America, at 705,564 TJ against 41,934 TJ in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in black liquor — energy production between Portugal and South America?
- 663,630 TJ, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South America rank globally for black liquor — energy production?
- Portugal ranks 8th 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.