Black liquor — Energy production in Americas
Americas: Black liquor — Energy production was 1.53 million TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Black liquor — Energy production in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for black liquor — energy production in Americas is 1.53 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 52.1% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in Americas peaked at 1.53 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 770,076 TJ, in 2009.
That places Americas 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Black liquor — Energy production in Americas, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.01 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1.02 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million TJ | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 995,151 TJ | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million TJ | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million TJ | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million TJ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million TJ | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million TJ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million TJ | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million TJ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 924,158 TJ | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 899,567 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 946,744 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 989,946 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 907,446 TJ | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 868,970 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 849,329 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 827,932 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 770,076 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 860,796 TJ | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 857,773 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 837,445 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 908,837 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million TJ | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 961,889 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 945,131 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 937,274 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million TJ | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million TJ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 966,780 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 985,058 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million TJ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.53 million TJ | +52.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Black liquor — Energy production in Americas 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 | +52.1% | 1.01 million TJ | 1.53 million TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million TJ | 995,151 TJ | 1.17 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 902,069 TJ | 770,076 TJ | 1.04 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 939,032 TJ | 837,445 TJ | 1.04 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million TJ | 966,780 TJ | 1.53 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 51.25 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy production in Americas?
- Black liquor — energy production in Americas was 1.53 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 770,076 TJ in 2009.
- How does Americas rank for black liquor — energy production?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Black liquor — Energy production. 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.