Black liquor — Energy production in France
France: Black liquor — Energy production was 36,212 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy production in France, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, black liquor — energy production in France stood at 36,212 TJ.
That represents a change of down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in France peaked at 48,908 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30,841 TJ, in 2001.
France ranks 11th 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.
Black liquor — Energy production in France, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,581 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 33,150 TJ | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 34,466 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 31,189 TJ | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 35,093 TJ | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 35,397 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 33,484 TJ | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 37,348 TJ | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 35,654 TJ | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 33,858 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 33,825 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30,841 TJ | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 32,074 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 33,037 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 33,202 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 47,226 TJ | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 38,642 TJ | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 45,564 TJ | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 45,494 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 41,229 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 48,908 TJ | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 44,008 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 42,422 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 41,349 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 40,811 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 43,255 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 42,726 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 42,677 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 39,350 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 41,309 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 40,131 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 39,487 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 39,547 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 36,212 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 36,212 TJ | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 36,212 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,441 TJ, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- France's 36,212 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,592 TJ, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Black liquor — Energy production in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +42.2% | 33,202 TJ | 47,226 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,122 TJ | 31,189 TJ | 37,348 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,113 TJ | 30,841 TJ | 47,226 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,682 TJ | 39,350 TJ | 48,908 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,318 TJ | 36,212 TJ | 40,131 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy production in France?
- Black liquor — energy production in France was 36,212 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 48,908 TJ in 2010.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,841 TJ in 2001.
- How does France rank for black liquor — energy production?
- France ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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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.