Black liquor — Energy consumption in OECD

OECD: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 1.42 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.42 million TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 29 countries
All-time high
1.50 million TJ
in 2019
All-time low
960,954 TJ
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Black liquor — Energy consumption in OECD, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 961.0k TJ1991: 974.3k TJ1992: 1.1M TJ1993: 961.0k TJ1994: 1.0M TJ1995: 1.2M TJ1996: 1.1M TJ1997: 1.2M TJ1998: 1.3M TJ1999: 1.1M TJ2000: 1.2M TJ2001: 1.1M TJ2002: 1.1M TJ2003: 1.1M TJ2004: 1.1M TJ2005: 1.1M TJ2006: 1.2M TJ2007: 1.2M TJ2008: 1.2M TJ2009: 1.1M TJ2010: 1.2M TJ2011: 1.2M TJ2012: 1.2M TJ2013: 1.3M TJ2014: 1.4M TJ2015: 1.3M TJ2016: 1.3M TJ2017: 1.3M TJ2018: 1.5M TJ2019: 1.5M TJ2020: 1.4M TJ2021: 1.4M TJ2022: 1.4M TJ2023: 1.4M TJ2024: 1.4M TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, black liquor — energy consumption in OECD stood at 1.42 million TJ.

That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in OECD peaked at 1.50 million TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 960,954 TJ, in 1993.

OECD ranks 1st of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.10 million TJ 960,954 TJ 1.30 million TJ 10
2000s 1.14 million TJ 1.05 million TJ 1.24 million TJ 10
2010s 1.34 million TJ 1.24 million TJ 1.50 million TJ 10
2020s 1.42 million TJ 1.41 million TJ 1.44 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Sweden 179,671 TJ compare
  2. 3 Canada 149,023 TJ compare
  3. 4 Finland 133,684 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is black liquor — energy consumption in OECD?
Black liquor — energy consumption in OECD was 1.42 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million TJ in 2019.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 960,954 TJ in 1993.
How does OECD rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
OECD ranks 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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
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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.