Black liquor — Energy consumption in Americas
Americas: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 1.23 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Americas, 1990–2024
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 21 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.
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Americas, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 580,141 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 591,280 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 707,892 TJ | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 550,134 TJ | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 581,716 TJ | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 717,634 TJ | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 685,372 TJ | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 772,775 TJ | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 833,980 TJ | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 722,930 TJ | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 715,498 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 655,500 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 619,737 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 650,211 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 679,368 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 657,582 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 739,797 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 714,374 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 699,019 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 644,257 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 724,924 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 713,703 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 699,988 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 768,578 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 855,663 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 801,958 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 774,501 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 765,990 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 873,049 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 883,043 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 809,097 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 803,088 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 838,951 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 849,290 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million TJ | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 51.25 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
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 21 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
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.