Black liquor — Energy production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Black liquor — Energy production was 25,150 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy production in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 25,150 TJ for black liquor — energy production in 2024.
The figure is up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 29,256 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19,843 TJ, in 1992.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Black liquor — Energy production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,447 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 21,476 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 19,843 TJ | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 21,437 TJ | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 23,463 TJ | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 23,737 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 22,829 TJ | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 22,900 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 20,968 TJ | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 21,772 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 22,211 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 21,289 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 22,443 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 21,340 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 23,117 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 20,814 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 21,187 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 22,508 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 22,697 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 26,984 TJ | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 22,985 TJ | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 23,656 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 23,632 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 21,113 TJ | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 20,803 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 20,759 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21,038 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29,256 TJ | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 28,615 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 28,832 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 28,087 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 26,752 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 28,536 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 25,150 TJ | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 25,150 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,987 TJ | 19,843 TJ | 23,737 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,459 TJ | 20,814 TJ | 26,984 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,069 TJ | 20,759 TJ | 29,256 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,735 TJ | 25,150 TJ | 28,536 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy production in Australia and New Zealand?
- Black liquor — energy production in Australia and New Zealand was 25,150 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 29,256 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,843 TJ in 1992.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for black liquor — energy production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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.