Black liquor — Energy consumption in Australia

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

Latest (2024)
12,755 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
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, 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

The most recent figure for black liquor — energy consumption in Australia is 12,755 TJ, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 77.1% over ten years.

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

That places Australia 16th 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.

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

  1. 13 Poland 17,714 TJ compare
  2. 14 Czechia 17,441 TJ compare
  3. 15 Colombia 13,190 TJ compare
  4. 16 Australia and New Zealand 12,755 TJ compare
  5. 18 Republic of Korea 7,725 TJ compare
  6. 19 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?
Black liquor — energy consumption in Australia 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?
The highest recorded value was 15,947 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,137 TJ in 1992.
How does Australia rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
Australia ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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