Black liquor — Energy consumption in France
France: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 28,865 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy consumption in France, 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 France is 28,865 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in France peaked at 37,660 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,525 TJ, in 2010.
France ranks 12th of 29 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,637 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 26,325 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 27,370 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 25,043 TJ | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 27,868 TJ | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 27,797 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 26,000 TJ | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 28,634 TJ | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 27,427 TJ | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 26,044 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 26,806 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 24,223 TJ | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 24,870 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 25,612 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 25,664 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 26,176 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15,309 TJ | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 16,972 TJ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 13,434 TJ | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 15,618 TJ | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 10,525 TJ | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 37,660 TJ | +257.8% |
| 2012 | 35,542 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 29,824 TJ | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 28,823 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 28,478 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 28,778 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 29,565 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 31,116 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 31,810 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 32,110 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 30,479 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 28,281 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 28,865 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 28,865 TJ | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 28,865 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,577 TJ, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- France's 28,865 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,592 TJ, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Black liquor — Energy consumption in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +257.8% | 10,525 TJ | 37,660 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,814 TJ | 25,043 TJ | 28,634 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,468 TJ | 13,434 TJ | 26,806 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,212 TJ | 10,525 TJ | 37,660 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,720 TJ | 28,281 TJ | 32,110 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy consumption in France?
- Black liquor — energy consumption in France was 28,865 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 37,660 TJ in 2011.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,525 TJ in 2010.
- How does France rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
- France ranks 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.