Black liquor — Energy production in Canada

Canada: Black liquor — Energy production was 149,023 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
149,023 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
241,158 TJ
in 1999
All-time low
149,023 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Black liquor — Energy production in Canada, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 194.1k TJ1991: 196.7k TJ1992: 198.5k TJ1993: 190.3k TJ1994: 225.5k TJ1995: 228.0k TJ1996: 220.7k TJ1997: 220.7k TJ1998: 216.0k TJ1999: 241.2k TJ2000: 239.5k TJ2001: 223.0k TJ2002: 226.8k TJ2003: 226.3k TJ2004: 236.8k TJ2005: 224.0k TJ2006: 203.1k TJ2007: 202.1k TJ2008: 171.4k TJ2009: 166.4k TJ2010: 172.1k TJ2011: 170.6k TJ2012: 175.0k TJ2013: 191.9k TJ2014: 189.2k TJ2015: 187.8k TJ2016: 172.1k TJ2017: 170.2k TJ2018: 175.3k TJ2019: 179.2k TJ2020: 159.1k TJ2021: 165.7k TJ2022: 160.7k TJ2023: 149.0k TJ2024: 149.0k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, black liquor — energy production in Canada stood at 149,023 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in Canada peaked at 241,158 TJ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 149,023 TJ, in 2023.

Canada ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 213,168 TJ 190,321 TJ 241,158 TJ 10
2000s 211,946 TJ 166,404 TJ 239,512 TJ 10
2010s 178,325 TJ 170,156 TJ 191,861 TJ 10
2020s 156,697 TJ 149,023 TJ 165,671 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 OECD 1.64 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Sweden 179,671 TJ compare
  3. 4 Finland 141,793 TJ compare
  4. 5 Japan 124,977 TJ compare
  5. 6 Chile 105,390 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is black liquor — energy production in Canada?
Black liquor — energy production in Canada was 149,023 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 241,158 TJ in 1999.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 149,023 TJ in 2023.
How does Canada rank for black liquor — energy production?
Canada ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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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