Black liquor — Energy production in Australia

Australia: Black liquor — Energy production was 12,755 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,755 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
15,947 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
6,137 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Black liquor — Energy production in Australia, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 6.2k TJ1991: 6.6k TJ1992: 6.1k TJ1993: 6.6k TJ1994: 8.5k TJ1995: 8.6k TJ1996: 8.4k TJ1997: 8.3k TJ1998: 8.3k TJ1999: 8.3k TJ2000: 8.4k TJ2001: 8.7k TJ2002: 9.5k TJ2003: 9.8k TJ2004: 9.8k TJ2005: 7.2k TJ2006: 7.3k TJ2007: 8.5k TJ2008: 9.1k TJ2009: 13.4k TJ2010: 9.1k TJ2011: 9.6k TJ2012: 9.6k TJ2013: 6.9k TJ2014: 7.2k TJ2015: 7.0k TJ2016: 7.4k TJ2017: 15.7k TJ2018: 15.2k TJ2019: 15.4k TJ2020: 14.8k TJ2021: 13.8k TJ2022: 15.9k TJ2023: 12.8k TJ2024: 12.8k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, black liquor — energy production in Australia stood at 12,755 TJ.

The figure is up 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in Australia peaked at 15,947 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,137 TJ, in 1992.

Australia ranks 18th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,594 TJ 6,137 TJ 8,552 TJ 10
2000s 9,184 TJ 7,223 TJ 13,426 TJ 10
2010s 10,315 TJ 6,929 TJ 15,727 TJ 10
2020s 13,999 TJ 12,755 TJ 15,947 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 Czechia 17,441 TJ compare
  2. 16 Thailand 14,784 TJ compare
  3. 17 Colombia 13,190 TJ compare
  4. 19 New Zealand 12,396 TJ compare
  5. 20 Slovakia 11,713 TJ compare
  6. 21 Belarus 7,728 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is black liquor — energy production in Australia?
Black liquor — energy production in Australia was 12,755 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 15,947 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,137 TJ in 1992.
How does Australia rank for black liquor — energy production?
Australia ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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About this data

Indicator
Black liquor — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 1,609 data points, 1990–2024
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