Black liquor — Energy production in Japan
Japan: Black liquor — Energy production was 124,977 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Black liquor — Energy production in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for black liquor — energy production in Japan is 124,977 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in Japan peaked at 189,282 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 120,939 TJ, in 2020.
That places Japan 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Black liquor — Energy production in Japan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160,349 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 160,921 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 157,312 TJ | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 150,421 TJ | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 153,812 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 160,927 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 161,967 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 168,285 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 155,598 TJ | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 162,672 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 167,277 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 151,887 TJ | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 157,380 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 160,796 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 155,085 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 185,398 TJ | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 183,339 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 189,282 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 170,958 TJ | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 151,500 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 168,206 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 158,391 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 152,307 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 167,239 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 170,948 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 168,459 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 128,457 TJ | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 145,230 TJ | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 146,898 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 144,794 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 120,939 TJ | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 133,195 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 132,948 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 124,977 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 124,977 TJ | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 124,977 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,592 TJ, 5.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159,226 TJ | 150,421 TJ | 168,285 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,290 TJ | 151,500 TJ | 189,282 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,093 TJ | 128,457 TJ | 170,948 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,407 TJ | 120,939 TJ | 133,195 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy production in Japan?
- Black liquor — energy production in Japan was 124,977 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 189,282 TJ in 2007.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,939 TJ in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for black liquor — energy production?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.