Black liquor — Energy consumption in Western Europe
Western Europe: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 93,617 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy consumption in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe is 93,617 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in Western Europe peaked at 97,810 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42,150 TJ, in 1990.
That places Western Europe 12th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,150 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 46,984 TJ | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 48,578 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 45,700 TJ | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 48,246 TJ | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 50,087 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 46,397 TJ | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 53,790 TJ | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 55,422 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 45,797 TJ | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 46,696 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 47,420 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 43,726 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 61,794 TJ | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 63,637 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 73,898 TJ | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 59,117 TJ | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 77,483 TJ | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 71,828 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 72,463 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 71,113 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 97,810 TJ | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 94,170 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 85,941 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 88,986 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 83,144 TJ | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 85,954 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 92,392 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 90,008 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 92,130 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 90,463 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 87,136 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 90,931 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 93,617 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 93,617 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,315 TJ | 42,150 TJ | 55,422 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,806 TJ | 43,726 TJ | 77,483 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,165 TJ | 71,113 TJ | 97,810 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,153 TJ | 87,136 TJ | 93,617 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy consumption in Western Europe?
- Black liquor — energy consumption in Western Europe was 93,617 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 97,810 TJ in 2011.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,150 TJ in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
- Western Europe ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.