Black liquor — Energy production in Europe

Europe: Black liquor — Energy production was 558,102 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
558,102 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 22 groups
All-time high
583,927 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
309,082 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Black liquor — Energy production in Europe, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 309.1k TJ1991: 313.0k TJ1992: 318.7k TJ1993: 355.7k TJ1994: 376.3k TJ1995: 399.2k TJ1996: 385.5k TJ1997: 422.2k TJ1998: 430.7k TJ1999: 369.4k TJ2000: 384.7k TJ2001: 350.9k TJ2002: 369.6k TJ2003: 396.4k TJ2004: 429.6k TJ2005: 443.2k TJ2006: 444.9k TJ2007: 473.8k TJ2008: 461.3k TJ2009: 423.9k TJ2010: 519.4k TJ2011: 505.0k TJ2012: 507.2k TJ2013: 515.0k TJ2014: 514.0k TJ2015: 518.2k TJ2016: 532.2k TJ2017: 549.9k TJ2018: 552.0k TJ2019: 577.5k TJ2020: 573.0k TJ2021: 583.9k TJ2022: 570.2k TJ2023: 558.1k TJ2024: 558.1k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for black liquor — energy production in Europe is 558,102 TJ, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in Europe peaked at 583,927 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 309,082 TJ, in 1990.

That places Europe 8th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Black liquor — Energy production in Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 309,082 TJ —
1991 313,001 TJ +1.3%
1992 318,744 TJ +1.8%
1993 355,715 TJ +11.6%
1994 376,278 TJ +5.8%
1995 399,194 TJ +6.1%
1996 385,543 TJ -3.4%
1997 422,167 TJ +9.5%
1998 430,651 TJ +2.0%
1999 369,350 TJ -14.2%
2000 384,678 TJ +4.1%
2001 350,903 TJ -8.8%
2002 369,558 TJ +5.3%
2003 396,369 TJ +7.3%
2004 429,581 TJ +8.4%
2005 443,250 TJ +3.2%
2006 444,943 TJ +0.4%
2007 473,846 TJ +6.5%
2008 461,299 TJ -2.6%
2009 423,913 TJ -8.1%
2010 519,365 TJ +22.5%
2011 504,988 TJ -2.8%
2012 507,233 TJ +0.4%
2013 515,006 TJ +1.5%
2014 514,008 TJ -0.2%
2015 518,188 TJ +0.8%
2016 532,193 TJ +2.7%
2017 549,886 TJ +3.3%
2018 552,035 TJ +0.4%
2019 577,520 TJ +4.6%
2020 573,038 TJ -0.8%
2021 583,927 TJ +1.9%
2022 570,192 TJ -2.4%
2023 558,102 TJ -2.1%
2024 558,102 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 367,972 TJ 309,082 TJ 430,651 TJ 10
2000s 417,834 TJ 350,903 TJ 473,846 TJ 10
2010s 529,042 TJ 504,988 TJ 577,520 TJ 10
2020s 568,672 TJ 558,102 TJ 583,927 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 5 Japan 124,977 TJ compare
  2. 6 Chile 105,390 TJ compare
  3. 7 Uruguay 92,975 TJ compare
  4. 8 Portugal 41,934 TJ compare
  5. 9 South Africa 41,630 TJ compare
  6. 10 Austria 37,125 TJ compare
  7. 11 France 36,212 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is black liquor — energy production in Europe?
Black liquor — energy production in Europe was 558,102 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 583,927 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 309,082 TJ in 1990.
How does Europe rank for black liquor — energy production?
Europe ranks 8th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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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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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.