Black liquor — Energy consumption in Portugal
Portugal: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 33,937 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for black liquor — energy consumption in Portugal is 33,937 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in Portugal peaked at 38,715 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21,100 TJ, in 1990.
That places Portugal 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,100 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 26,654 TJ | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 26,595 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25,913 TJ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 26,177 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 28,289 TJ | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 26,324 TJ | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 29,240 TJ | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 28,997 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 30,194 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 31,153 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 31,085 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 32,554 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 31,141 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 30,636 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 30,020 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 31,076 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 31,818 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 33,064 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 30,969 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 34,393 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 33,772 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 36,637 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 38,715 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 34,443 TJ | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 34,148 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 35,859 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 35,497 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 34,134 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 35,039 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 34,674 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 32,507 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 33,884 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 33,937 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 33,937 TJ | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 33,937 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,577 TJ, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 33,937 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,592 TJ, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,948 TJ | 21,100 TJ | 30,194 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,352 TJ | 30,020 TJ | 33,064 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,264 TJ | 33,772 TJ | 38,715 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,788 TJ | 32,507 TJ | 34,674 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy consumption in Portugal?
- Black liquor — energy consumption in Portugal was 33,937 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38,715 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,100 TJ in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.