Black liquor — Energy consumption in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 67,005 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Southern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 67,005 TJ for black liquor — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in Southern Europe peaked at 67,005 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,194 TJ, in 1999.
That places Southern Europe 13th out of 21 groups 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,600 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 49,154 TJ | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 49,920 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 49,419 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 49,918 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 54,542 TJ | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 52,577 TJ | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 55,613 TJ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 55,570 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 30,194 TJ | -45.7% |
| 2000 | 33,147 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 32,953 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 36,055 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 37,194 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 36,834 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 36,195 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36,339 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36,082 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 41,385 TJ | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 48,668 TJ | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 51,373 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 51,130 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 56,527 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 59,247 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 54,718 TJ | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 58,187 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 61,450 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 62,112 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 61,824 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 66,370 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 59,369 TJ | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 56,863 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 59,153 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 67,005 TJ | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 67,005 TJ | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Black liquor — Energy consumption in Southern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -45.7% | 55,570 TJ | 30,194 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,051 TJ | 30,194 TJ | 55,613 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,485 TJ | 32,953 TJ | 48,668 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,294 TJ | 51,130 TJ | 66,370 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,879 TJ | 56,863 TJ | 67,005 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy consumption in Southern Europe?
- Black liquor — energy consumption in Southern Europe was 67,005 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 67,005 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,194 TJ in 1999.
- How does Southern Europe rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
- Southern Europe ranks 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.