Black liquor — Energy consumption in South Africa
South Africa: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 41,630 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy consumption in South Africa, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 41,630 TJ for black liquor — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in South Africa peaked at 47,412 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,401 TJ, in 2018.
That places South Africa 8th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,840 TJ | 19,401 TJ | 47,412 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,630 TJ | 41,630 TJ | 41,630 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy consumption in South Africa?
- Black liquor — energy consumption in South Africa was 41,630 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47,412 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,401 TJ in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.