Black liquor — Energy consumption in Norway
Norway: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 468.72 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Norway recorded 468.72 TJ for black liquor — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in Norway peaked at 10,686 TJ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 334.44 TJ, in 2020.
Norway ranks 26th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Norway, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,237 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 10,492 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10,000 TJ | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 9,600 TJ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 10,686 TJ | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 9,324 TJ | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 8,226 TJ | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 8,334 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8,230 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7,101 TJ | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 6,666 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 7,562 TJ | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 6,589 TJ | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 6,973 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6,517 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 6,750 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 7,243 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 7,450 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7,962 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5,582 TJ | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 9,645 TJ | +72.8% |
| 2011 | 9,850 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6,727 TJ | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 5,023 TJ | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 664 TJ | -86.8% |
| 2015 | 612 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 488 TJ | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 425 TJ | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 369 TJ | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 407.88 TJ | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 334.44 TJ | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 339.12 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 360.36 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 468.72 TJ | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 468.72 TJ | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 468.72 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,577 TJ, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Norway's 468.72 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,592 TJ, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,223 TJ | 7,101 TJ | 10,686 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,929 TJ | 5,582 TJ | 7,962 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,421 TJ | 369 TJ | 9,850 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.27 TJ | 334.44 TJ | 468.72 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy consumption in Norway?
- Black liquor — energy consumption in Norway was 468.72 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10,686 TJ in 1994.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.44 TJ in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.