Black liquor — Energy consumption in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 314,417 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Northern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, black liquor — energy consumption in Northern Europe stood at 314,417 TJ.
That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in Northern Europe peaked at 349,478 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 192,346 TJ, in 1991.
Northern Europe ranks 10th of 21 groups 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200,149 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 192,346 TJ | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 197,526 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 213,562 TJ | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 223,705 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 245,414 TJ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 246,661 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 267,169 TJ | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 270,791 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 231,076 TJ | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 282,310 TJ | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 254,388 TJ | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 256,263 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 257,490 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 260,808 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 249,151 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 280,071 TJ | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 286,275 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 272,625 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 240,132 TJ | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 286,060 TJ | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 274,330 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 284,136 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 288,039 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 290,227 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 299,468 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 309,705 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 325,221 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 334,431 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 346,221 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 346,141 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 349,478 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 320,709 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 314,417 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 314,417 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228,840 TJ | 192,346 TJ | 270,791 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 263,951 TJ | 240,132 TJ | 286,275 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 303,784 TJ | 274,330 TJ | 346,221 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,032 TJ | 314,417 TJ | 349,478 TJ | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
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- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy consumption in Northern Europe?
- Black liquor — energy consumption in Northern Europe was 314,417 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 349,478 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,346 TJ in 1991.
- How does Northern Europe rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
- Northern Europe ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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.