Black liquor — Energy consumption by country
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...
What the numbers show
Black liquor — Energy consumption is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 1.42 million TJ in OECD; the lowest is 0 TJ in Bermuda.
The median across all reporting countries is 15,315 TJ, and the mean is 80,427 TJ.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Belgium-Luxembourg (up 437.0%), and the largest decrease in Bermuda (down 100.0%).
Black liquor — Energy consumption: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 1.42 million TJ | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 2 | Sweden | 179,671 TJ | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 2 | United Republic of Tanzania | 770 TJ | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Canada | 149,023 TJ | 2024 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 4 | Finland | 133,684 TJ | 2024 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 5 | Japan | 91,872 TJ | 2024 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 6 | Uruguay | 74,995 TJ | 2024 | up 166.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Chile | 63,752 TJ | 2024 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 8 | South Africa | 41,630 TJ | 2024 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 9 | Austria | 35,951 TJ | 2024 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 33,937 TJ | 2024 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 33,068 TJ | 2024 | up 63.1% | volatile |
| 12 | France | 28,865 TJ | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 13 | Germany | 27,469 TJ | 2024 | down 15.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Poland | 17,714 TJ | 2024 | up 67.0% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 17,441 TJ | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 16 | Colombia | 13,190 TJ | 2018 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 17 | Australia | 12,755 TJ | 2024 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 17 | Australia and New Zealand | 12,755 TJ | 2024 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 19 | Republic of Korea | 7,725 TJ | 2024 | down 42.8% | falling |
| 20 | Slovakia | 5,432 TJ | 2024 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 3,534 TJ | 2024 | down 29.1% | rising |
| 22 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 1,638 TJ | 1999 | up 437.0% | rising |
| 23 | Belgium | 1,332 TJ | 2024 | down 23.1% | flat |
| 24 | Slovenia | 1,025 TJ | 2006 | down 48.6% | falling |
| 25 | Estonia | 593.32 TJ | 2024 | down 56.8% | rising |
| 26 | Norway | 468.72 TJ | 2024 | down 29.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Hungary | 307 TJ | 2024 | down 7.0% | flat |
| 28 | Mexico | 3 TJ | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Bermuda | 0 TJ | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 1.91 million TJ
- Asia 99,598 TJ
- Annex I countries 1.35 million TJ
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 770 TJ
- Americas 1.23 million TJ
- Northern America 730,165 TJ
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 0 TJ
- United States of America 581,142 TJ
- Non-Annex I countries 552,815 TJ
- Europe 519,466 TJ
- European Union (27) 518,997 TJ
- South America 502,687 TJ
- Northern Europe 314,417 TJ
- Eastern Asia 99,598 TJ
- Western Europe 93,617 TJ
- Southern Europe 67,005 TJ
- Eastern Europe 44,428 TJ
- Africa 42,400 TJ
- Southern Africa 41,630 TJ
- Oceania 12,755 TJ
- Eastern Africa 770 TJ
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 770 TJ
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 770 TJ
- Central America 3 TJ
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.