Black liquor — Energy consumption in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 314,417 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
314,417 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 21 groups
All-time high
349,478 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
192,346 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 200.1k TJ1991: 192.3k TJ1992: 197.5k TJ1993: 213.6k TJ1994: 223.7k TJ1995: 245.4k TJ1996: 246.7k TJ1997: 267.2k TJ1998: 270.8k TJ1999: 231.1k TJ2000: 282.3k TJ2001: 254.4k TJ2002: 256.3k TJ2003: 257.5k TJ2004: 260.8k TJ2005: 249.2k TJ2006: 280.1k TJ2007: 286.3k TJ2008: 272.6k TJ2009: 240.1k TJ2010: 286.1k TJ2011: 274.3k TJ2012: 284.1k TJ2013: 288.0k TJ2014: 290.2k TJ2015: 299.5k TJ2016: 309.7k TJ2017: 325.2k TJ2018: 334.4k TJ2019: 346.2k TJ2020: 346.1k TJ2021: 349.5k TJ2022: 320.7k TJ2023: 314.4k TJ2024: 314.4k TJ

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 7 Chile 63,752 TJ compare
  2. 8 South Africa 41,630 TJ compare
  3. 9 Austria 35,951 TJ compare
  4. 10 Portugal 33,937 TJ compare
  5. 11 Spain 33,068 TJ compare
  6. 12 France 28,865 TJ compare
  7. 13 Germany 27,469 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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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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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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.