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 21 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.
Black liquor — Energy consumption in South America, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,862 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 6,887 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 9,346 TJ | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 9,994 TJ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 12,427 TJ | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 12,530 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 13,641 TJ | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 13,781 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 14,309 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 14,350 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14,036 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 14,000 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13,910 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13,820 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 13,714 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13,534 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 13,689 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 12,941 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 30,127 TJ | +132.8% |
| 2009 | 35,602 TJ | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 32,906 TJ | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 30,691 TJ | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 30,763 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 33,235 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 105,981 TJ | +218.9% |
| 2015 | 113,772 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 116,973 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 116,594 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 117,244 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 106,368 TJ | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 105,143 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 84,619 TJ | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 87,185 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 119,122 TJ | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 502,687 TJ | +322.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Black liquor — Energy consumption in South America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +322.0% | 119,122 TJ | 502,687 TJ |
| 2014 | +218.9% | 33,235 TJ | 105,981 TJ |
| 2008 | +132.8% | 12,941 TJ | 30,127 TJ |
| 2023 | +36.6% | 87,185 TJ | 119,122 TJ |
| 1992 | +35.7% | 6,887 TJ | 9,346 TJ |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (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 21 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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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.