Black liquor — Energy consumption in Finland
Finland: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 133,684 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Finland recorded 133,684 TJ for black liquor — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in Finland peaked at 169,339 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75,908 TJ, in 1991.
Finland ranks 4th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Finland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86,247 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 75,908 TJ | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 78,660 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 88,728 TJ | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 95,626 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 103,290 TJ | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 101,965 TJ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 113,958 TJ | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 118,793 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 101,319 TJ | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 133,811 TJ | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 121,742 TJ | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 126,187 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 123,717 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 129,615 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 112,279 TJ | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 131,834 TJ | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 132,664 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 127,426 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 101,169 TJ | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 115,303 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 118,498 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 120,864 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 123,755 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 130,434 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 133,626 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 141,254 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 156,160 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 165,830 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 169,339 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 157,629 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 164,027 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 134,090 TJ | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 133,684 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 133,684 TJ | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 133,684 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,577 TJ, 7.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Finland's 133,684 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,592 TJ, 5.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,449 TJ | 75,908 TJ | 118,793 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,044 TJ | 101,169 TJ | 133,811 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,506 TJ | 115,303 TJ | 169,339 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,623 TJ | 133,684 TJ | 164,027 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy consumption in Finland?
- Black liquor — energy consumption in Finland was 133,684 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 169,339 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,908 TJ in 1991.
- How does Finland rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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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.