Black liquor — Energy consumption in Northern America

Northern America: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 730,165 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
730,165 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 21 groups
All-time high
819,671 TJ
in 1998
All-time low
540,140 TJ
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Black liquor — Energy consumption in Northern America, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 573.3k TJ1991: 584.4k TJ1992: 698.5k TJ1993: 540.1k TJ1994: 569.3k TJ1995: 705.1k TJ1996: 671.7k TJ1997: 759.0k TJ1998: 819.7k TJ1999: 708.6k TJ2000: 701.5k TJ2001: 641.5k TJ2002: 605.8k TJ2003: 636.4k TJ2004: 665.7k TJ2005: 644.0k TJ2006: 726.1k TJ2007: 701.4k TJ2008: 668.9k TJ2009: 608.7k TJ2010: 692.0k TJ2011: 683.0k TJ2012: 669.2k TJ2013: 735.3k TJ2014: 749.7k TJ2015: 688.2k TJ2016: 657.5k TJ2017: 649.4k TJ2018: 755.8k TJ2019: 776.7k TJ2020: 703.9k TJ2021: 718.5k TJ2022: 751.8k TJ2023: 730.2k TJ2024: 730.2k TJ

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

Annual values for Black liquor — Energy consumption in Northern America, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 OECD 1.42 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Sweden 179,671 TJ compare
  3. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 770 TJ compare
  4. 3 Canada 149,023 TJ compare
  5. 4 Finland 133,684 TJ compare
  6. 5 Japan 91,872 TJ compare
  7. 6 Uruguay 74,995 TJ compare
  8. 7 Chile 63,752 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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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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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