Portugal vs South America: Black liquor — Energy production

Portugal
41,934 TJ
in 2024
South America
705,564 TJ
in 2024
Portugal rank
8th
South America rank
6th

Black liquor — Energy production over time

  • Portugal
  • South America
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

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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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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