Black liquor — Energy production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Black liquor — Energy production was 549,906 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
549,906 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 22 groups
All-time high
575,070 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
298,845 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Black liquor — Energy production in European Union (27), 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 298.8k TJ1991: 302.5k TJ1992: 308.7k TJ1993: 346.1k TJ1994: 365.6k TJ1995: 389.9k TJ1996: 377.3k TJ1997: 413.8k TJ1998: 422.4k TJ1999: 362.2k TJ2000: 378.0k TJ2001: 343.3k TJ2002: 363.0k TJ2003: 389.4k TJ2004: 423.1k TJ2005: 436.5k TJ2006: 437.7k TJ2007: 466.4k TJ2008: 453.3k TJ2009: 418.3k TJ2010: 509.7k TJ2011: 495.1k TJ2012: 500.5k TJ2013: 510.0k TJ2014: 513.3k TJ2015: 517.6k TJ2016: 531.7k TJ2017: 549.5k TJ2018: 550.7k TJ2019: 571.4k TJ2020: 564.7k TJ2021: 575.1k TJ2022: 562.1k TJ2023: 549.9k TJ2024: 549.9k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, black liquor — energy production in European Union (27) stood at 549,906 TJ.

That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in European Union (27) peaked at 575,070 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 298,845 TJ, in 1990.

That places European Union (27) 9th 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Black liquor — Energy production in European Union (27), 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 298,845 TJ
1991 302,509 TJ +1.2%
1992 308,744 TJ +2.1%
1993 346,115 TJ +12.1%
1994 365,592 TJ +5.6%
1995 389,870 TJ +6.6%
1996 377,317 TJ -3.2%
1997 413,833 TJ +9.7%
1998 422,421 TJ +2.1%
1999 362,249 TJ -14.2%
2000 378,012 TJ +4.4%
2001 343,341 TJ -9.2%
2002 362,969 TJ +5.7%
2003 389,396 TJ +7.3%
2004 423,064 TJ +8.6%
2005 436,500 TJ +3.2%
2006 437,700 TJ +0.3%
2007 466,396 TJ +6.6%
2008 453,337 TJ -2.8%
2009 418,331 TJ -7.7%
2010 509,720 TJ +21.8%
2011 495,138 TJ -2.9%
2012 500,506 TJ +1.1%
2013 509,983 TJ +1.9%
2014 513,344 TJ +0.7%
2015 517,576 TJ +0.8%
2016 531,705 TJ +2.7%
2017 549,461 TJ +3.3%
2018 550,653 TJ +0.2%
2019 571,353 TJ +3.8%
2020 564,654 TJ -1.2%
2021 575,070 TJ +1.8%
2022 562,079 TJ -2.3%
2023 549,906 TJ -2.2%
2024 549,906 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 358,750 TJ 298,845 TJ 422,421 TJ 10
2000s 410,905 TJ 343,341 TJ 466,396 TJ 10
2010s 524,944 TJ 495,138 TJ 571,353 TJ 10
2020s 560,323 TJ 549,906 TJ 575,070 TJ 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 6 Chile 105,390 TJ compare
  2. 7 Uruguay 92,975 TJ compare
  3. 8 Portugal 41,934 TJ compare
  4. 9 South Africa 41,630 TJ compare
  5. 10 Austria 37,125 TJ compare
  6. 11 France 36,212 TJ compare
  7. 12 Spain 33,068 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is black liquor — energy production in European Union (27)?
Black liquor — energy production in European Union (27) was 549,906 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 575,070 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 298,845 TJ in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for black liquor — energy production?
European Union (27) ranks 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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