Black liquor — Energy consumption in South America
South America: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 502,687 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Black liquor — Energy consumption in South America, 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 South America is 502,687 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 322.0% on the previous year and up 374.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in South America peaked at 502,687 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,862 TJ, in 1990.
South America ranks 9th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,413 TJ | 6,862 TJ | 14,350 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,537 TJ | 12,941 TJ | 35,602 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,453 TJ | 30,691 TJ | 117,244 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,751 TJ | 84,619 TJ | 502,687 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.69 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 22.89 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 23.13 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.86 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 1.78 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 720,788 t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 501,085 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 1.75 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.62 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 9.97 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy consumption in South America?
- Black liquor — energy consumption in South America was 502,687 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 502,687 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,862 TJ in 1990.
- How does South America rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
- South America ranks 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 374.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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
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.