Black liquor — Energy consumption in World

World: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 1.91 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.91 million TJ
Change on year
up 25.2%
Rank
1st
of 25 groups
All-time high
1.91 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
967,837 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Black liquor — Energy consumption in World, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200720241990: 967.8k TJ1991: 1.1M TJ1992: 1.2M TJ1993: 970.9k TJ1994: 1.0M TJ1995: 1.2M TJ1996: 1.1M TJ1997: 1.3M TJ1998: 1.3M TJ1999: 1.1M TJ2000: 1.2M TJ2001: 1.1M TJ2002: 1.1M TJ2003: 1.1M TJ2004: 1.2M TJ2005: 1.1M TJ2006: 1.2M TJ2007: 1.3M TJ2008: 1.2M TJ2009: 1.1M TJ2010: 1.3M TJ2011: 1.3M TJ2012: 1.3M TJ2013: 1.4M TJ2014: 1.5M TJ2015: 1.4M TJ2016: 1.4M TJ2017: 1.4M TJ2018: 1.5M TJ2019: 1.6M TJ2020: 1.5M TJ2021: 1.5M TJ2022: 1.5M TJ2023: 1.5M TJ2024: 1.9M TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for black liquor — energy consumption in World is 1.91 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in World peaked at 1.91 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 967,837 TJ, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 25 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.13 million TJ 967,837 TJ 1.32 million TJ 10
2000s 1.16 million TJ 1.07 million TJ 1.26 million TJ 10
2010s 1.42 million TJ 1.30 million TJ 1.60 million TJ 10
2020s 1.59 million TJ 1.50 million TJ 1.91 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 1.42 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Sweden 179,671 TJ compare
  3. 3 Canada 149,023 TJ compare
  4. 4 Finland 133,684 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is black liquor — energy consumption in World?
Black liquor — energy consumption in World was 1.91 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 967,837 TJ in 1990.
How does World rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
World ranks 1st out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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

Indicator
Black liquor — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
54 places, 1,515 data points, 1990–2024
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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.