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 25 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 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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. 3 Canada 149,023 TJ compare
  4. 4 Finland 133,684 TJ compare
  5. 5 Japan 91,872 TJ compare
  6. 6 Uruguay 74,995 TJ compare
  7. 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 25 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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