Black liquor — Energy production by country
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...
What the numbers show
Black liquor — Energy production is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 1.64 million TJ in OECD; the lowest is 3 TJ in Mexico.
The median across all reporting countries is 16,112 TJ, and the mean is 87,408 TJ.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Belarus (up 662.8%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 56.8%).
Black liquor — Energy production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 1.64 million TJ | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 2 | Sweden | 179,671 TJ | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 2 | United Republic of Tanzania | 770 TJ | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Canada | 149,023 TJ | 2024 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 4 | Finland | 141,793 TJ | 2024 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 5 | Japan | 124,977 TJ | 2024 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 6 | Chile | 105,390 TJ | 2024 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 7 | Uruguay | 92,975 TJ | 2024 | up 166.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Portugal | 41,934 TJ | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 9 | South Africa | 41,630 TJ | 2024 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 37,125 TJ | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 11 | France | 36,212 TJ | 2024 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 12 | Spain | 33,068 TJ | 2024 | up 63.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Germany | 27,469 TJ | 2024 | down 15.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Australia and New Zealand | 25,150 TJ | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 15 | Poland | 17,714 TJ | 2024 | up 67.0% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 17,441 TJ | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 17 | Thailand | 14,784 TJ | 2024 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Colombia | 13,190 TJ | 2018 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 19 | Australia | 12,755 TJ | 2024 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 20 | New Zealand | 12,396 TJ | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 21 | Slovakia | 11,713 TJ | 2024 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 22 | Belarus | 7,728 TJ | 2024 | up 662.8% | rising |
| 23 | Republic of Korea | 7,725 TJ | 2024 | down 42.8% | falling |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 3,534 TJ | 2024 | down 29.1% | rising |
| 25 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 1,638 TJ | 1999 | up 437.0% | rising |
| 26 | Belgium | 1,332 TJ | 2024 | down 23.1% | flat |
| 27 | Slovenia | 1,025 TJ | 2006 | down 48.6% | falling |
| 28 | Estonia | 593.32 TJ | 2024 | down 56.8% | rising |
| 29 | Norway | 468.72 TJ | 2024 | down 29.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Hungary | 307 TJ | 2024 | down 7.0% | flat |
| 31 | Mexico | 3 TJ | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 2.30 million TJ
- Asia 147,486 TJ
- Annex I countries 1.53 million TJ
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 770 TJ
- Americas 1.53 million TJ
- Northern America 825,422 TJ
- Non-Annex I countries 770,476 TJ
- South America 705,564 TJ
- United States of America 676,399 TJ
- Europe 558,102 TJ
- European Union (27) 549,906 TJ
- Northern Europe 322,526 TJ
- Eastern Asia 132,703 TJ
- Western Europe 102,138 TJ
- Southern Europe 75,002 TJ
- Eastern Europe 58,436 TJ
- Africa 42,400 TJ
- Southern Africa 41,630 TJ
- Oceania 25,150 TJ
- South-Eastern Asia 14,784 TJ
- Eastern Africa 770 TJ
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 770 TJ
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 770 TJ
- Central America 3 TJ
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.