Black liquor — Energy consumption in Japan
Japan: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 91,872 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Japan recorded 91,872 TJ for black liquor — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in Japan peaked at 113,200 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81,234 TJ, in 1998.
Japan ranks 5th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95,557 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 94,831 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 91,371 TJ | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 85,229 TJ | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 84,181 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 86,881 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 87,306 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 90,676 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 81,234 TJ | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 86,922 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 95,137 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 84,838 TJ | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 93,381 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 94,666 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 94,302 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 102,297 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 105,623 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 113,200 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 103,991 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 95,899 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 106,357 TJ | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 101,173 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 94,036 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 99,974 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 101,479 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 99,198 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 99,148 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 100,504 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 101,736 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 98,004 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 84,007 TJ | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 92,690 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 95,982 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 91,872 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 91,872 TJ | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 91,872 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,592 TJ, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,419 TJ | 81,234 TJ | 95,557 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,333 TJ | 84,838 TJ | 113,200 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,161 TJ | 94,036 TJ | 106,357 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,285 TJ | 84,007 TJ | 95,982 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy consumption in Japan?
- Black liquor — energy consumption in Japan was 91,872 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 113,200 TJ in 2007.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,234 TJ in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.