Black liquor — Energy consumption in Americas

Americas: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 1.23 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.23 million TJ
Change on year
up 45.2%
Rank
3rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
1.23 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
550,134 TJ
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Black liquor — Energy consumption in Americas, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 580.1k TJ1991: 591.3k TJ1992: 707.9k TJ1993: 550.1k TJ1994: 581.7k TJ1995: 717.6k TJ1996: 685.4k TJ1997: 772.8k TJ1998: 834.0k TJ1999: 722.9k TJ2000: 715.5k TJ2001: 655.5k TJ2002: 619.7k TJ2003: 650.2k TJ2004: 679.4k TJ2005: 657.6k TJ2006: 739.8k TJ2007: 714.4k TJ2008: 699.0k TJ2009: 644.3k TJ2010: 724.9k TJ2011: 713.7k TJ2012: 700.0k TJ2013: 768.6k TJ2014: 855.7k TJ2015: 802.0k TJ2016: 774.5k TJ2017: 766.0k TJ2018: 873.0k TJ2019: 883.0k TJ2020: 809.1k TJ2021: 803.1k TJ2022: 839.0k TJ2023: 849.3k TJ2024: 1.2M TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Americas recorded 1.23 million TJ for black liquor — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in Americas peaked at 1.23 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 550,134 TJ, in 1993.

That places Americas 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 674,385 TJ 550,134 TJ 833,980 TJ 10
2000s 677,534 TJ 619,737 TJ 739,797 TJ 10
2010s 786,140 TJ 699,988 TJ 883,043 TJ 10
2020s 906,655 TJ 803,088 TJ 1.23 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 1.42 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Sweden 179,671 TJ compare
  3. 3 Canada 149,023 TJ compare
  4. 4 Finland 133,684 TJ compare
  5. 5 Japan 91,872 TJ compare
  6. 6 Uruguay 74,995 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is black liquor — energy consumption in Americas?
Black liquor — energy consumption in Americas was 1.23 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 550,134 TJ in 1993.
How does Americas rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Black liquor — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Black liquor — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
54 places, 1,515 data points, 1990–2024
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