Black liquor — Energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 12,755 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,755 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 29 countries
All-time high
15,947 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
6,137 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Black liquor — Energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 6.2k TJ1991: 6.6k TJ1992: 6.1k TJ1993: 6.6k TJ1994: 8.5k TJ1995: 8.6k TJ1996: 8.4k TJ1997: 8.3k TJ1998: 8.3k TJ1999: 8.3k TJ2000: 8.4k TJ2001: 8.7k TJ2002: 9.5k TJ2003: 9.8k TJ2004: 9.8k TJ2005: 7.2k TJ2006: 7.3k TJ2007: 8.5k TJ2008: 9.1k TJ2009: 13.4k TJ2010: 9.1k TJ2011: 9.6k TJ2012: 9.6k TJ2013: 6.9k TJ2014: 7.2k TJ2015: 7.0k TJ2016: 7.4k TJ2017: 15.7k TJ2018: 15.2k TJ2019: 15.4k TJ2020: 14.8k TJ2021: 13.8k TJ2022: 15.9k TJ2023: 12.8k TJ2024: 12.8k TJ

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 12,755 TJ for black liquor — energy consumption in 2024.

The figure is up 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 15,947 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,137 TJ, in 1992.

That places Australia and New Zealand 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Black liquor — Energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Black liquor — Energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 6,240 TJ
1991 6,572 TJ +5.3%
1992 6,137 TJ -6.6%
1993 6,594 TJ +7.4%
1994 8,495 TJ +28.8%
1995 8,552 TJ +0.7%
1996 8,394 TJ -1.8%
1997 8,330 TJ -0.8%
1998 8,330 TJ +0.0%
1999 8,299 TJ -0.4%
2000 8,419 TJ +1.4%
2001 8,732 TJ +3.7%
2002 9,472 TJ +8.5%
2003 9,833 TJ +3.8%
2004 9,788 TJ -0.5%
2005 7,223 TJ -26.2%
2006 7,334 TJ +1.5%
2007 8,509 TJ +16.0%
2008 9,107 TJ +7.0%
2009 13,426 TJ +47.4%
2010 9,067 TJ -32.5%
2011 9,556 TJ +5.4%
2012 9,592 TJ +0.4%
2013 6,929 TJ -27.8%
2014 7,201 TJ +3.9%
2015 7,045 TJ -2.2%
2016 7,375 TJ +4.7%
2017 15,727 TJ +113.3%
2018 15,220 TJ -3.2%
2019 15,438 TJ +1.4%
2020 14,777 TJ -4.3%
2021 13,760 TJ -6.9%
2022 15,947 TJ +15.9%
2023 12,755 TJ -20.0%
2024 12,755 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,594 TJ 6,137 TJ 8,552 TJ 10
2000s 9,184 TJ 7,223 TJ 13,426 TJ 10
2010s 10,315 TJ 6,929 TJ 15,727 TJ 10
2020s 13,999 TJ 12,755 TJ 15,947 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 14 Poland 17,714 TJ compare
  2. 15 Czechia 17,441 TJ compare
  3. 16 Colombia 13,190 TJ compare
  4. 17 Australia 12,755 TJ compare
  5. 19 Republic of Korea 7,725 TJ compare
  6. 20 Slovakia 5,432 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is black liquor — energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand?
Black liquor — energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand was 12,755 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 15,947 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 6,137 TJ in 1992.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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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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