Black liquor — Energy consumption in Europe

Europe: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 519,466 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
519,466 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 25 groups
All-time high
545,605 TJ
in 2019
All-time low
285,899 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Black liquor — Energy consumption in Europe, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 285.9k TJ1991: 288.5k TJ1992: 296.0k TJ1993: 329.0k TJ1994: 342.0k TJ1995: 362.8k TJ1996: 358.3k TJ1997: 389.8k TJ1998: 395.1k TJ1999: 317.6k TJ2000: 367.9k TJ2001: 337.7k TJ2002: 343.4k TJ2003: 366.3k TJ2004: 379.2k TJ2005: 378.6k TJ2006: 393.5k TJ2007: 420.6k TJ2008: 407.6k TJ2009: 382.9k TJ2010: 433.6k TJ2011: 460.5k TJ2012: 469.2k TJ2013: 470.0k TJ2014: 472.3k TJ2015: 476.9k TJ2016: 495.6k TJ2017: 519.4k TJ2018: 523.0k TJ2019: 545.6k TJ2020: 538.2k TJ2021: 543.5k TJ2022: 523.5k TJ2023: 519.5k TJ2024: 519.5k TJ

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 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Finland 133,684 TJ compare
  2. 5 Japan 91,872 TJ compare
  3. 6 Uruguay 74,995 TJ compare
  4. 7 Chile 63,752 TJ compare
  5. 8 Austria 35,951 TJ compare
  6. 9 Portugal 33,937 TJ compare
  7. 10 Spain 33,068 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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 25 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

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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