Black liquor — Energy consumption in Europe
Europe: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 519,466 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for black liquor — energy consumption in Europe is 519,466 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in Europe peaked at 545,605 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 285,899 TJ, in 1990.
That places Europe 7th out of 21 groups 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 285,899 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 288,484 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 296,024 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 328,991 TJ | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 341,977 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 362,844 TJ | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 358,348 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 389,777 TJ | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 395,086 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 317,572 TJ | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 367,857 TJ | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 337,736 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 343,434 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 366,261 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 379,195 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 378,647 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 393,493 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 420,580 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 407,565 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 382,854 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 433,617 TJ | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 460,530 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 469,188 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 469,973 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 472,282 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 476,928 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 495,650 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 519,394 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 523,040 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 545,605 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 538,182 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 543,493 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 523,491 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 519,466 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 519,466 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 336,500 TJ | 285,899 TJ | 395,086 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 377,762 TJ | 337,736 TJ | 420,580 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 486,621 TJ | 433,617 TJ | 545,605 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 528,820 TJ | 519,466 TJ | 543,493 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy consumption in Europe?
- Black liquor — energy consumption in Europe was 519,466 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 545,605 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,899 TJ in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
- Europe ranks 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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.