Black liquor — Energy consumption in Northern America
Northern America: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 730,165 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 730,165 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in Northern America peaked at 819,671 TJ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 540,140 TJ, in 1993.
Northern America ranks 4th of 21 groups 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 573,279 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 584,393 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 698,546 TJ | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 540,140 TJ | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 569,289 TJ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 705,104 TJ | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 671,731 TJ | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 758,994 TJ | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 819,671 TJ | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 708,580 TJ | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 701,462 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 641,499 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 605,828 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 636,392 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 665,654 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 644,048 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 726,108 TJ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 701,434 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 668,891 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 608,654 TJ | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 692,019 TJ | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 683,011 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 669,226 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 735,342 TJ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 749,681 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 688,185 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 657,525 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 649,390 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 755,805 TJ | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 776,676 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 703,949 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 718,465 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 751,764 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 730,165 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 730,165 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 662,973 TJ | 540,140 TJ | 819,671 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 659,997 TJ | 605,828 TJ | 726,108 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 705,686 TJ | 649,390 TJ | 776,676 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 726,902 TJ | 703,949 TJ | 751,764 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 11.27 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy consumption in Northern America?
- Black liquor — energy consumption in Northern America was 730,165 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 819,671 TJ in 1998.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,140 TJ in 1993.
- How does Northern America rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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.