Black liquor — Energy production in Canada
Canada: Black liquor — Energy production was 149,023 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Black liquor — Energy production in Canada, 1990–2024
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.
Black liquor — Energy production in Canada, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 194,099 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 196,683 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 198,546 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 190,321 TJ | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 225,485 TJ | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 227,987 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 220,676 TJ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 220,735 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 215,991 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 241,158 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 239,512 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 223,038 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 226,811 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 226,291 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 236,803 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 224,001 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 203,142 TJ | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 202,060 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 171,400 TJ | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 166,404 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 172,107 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 170,603 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 175,027 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 191,861 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 189,184 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 187,758 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 172,090 TJ | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 170,156 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 175,307 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 179,153 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 159,109 TJ | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 165,671 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 160,659 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 149,023 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 149,023 TJ | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 149,023 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,592 TJ, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
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
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.