Black liquor — Energy production in Northern America

Northern America: Black liquor — Energy production was 825,422 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
825,422 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 22 groups
All-time high
1.15 million TJ
in 1997
All-time low
730,251 TJ
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Black liquor — Energy production in Northern America, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 1.0M TJ1991: 1.0M TJ1992: 1.1M TJ1993: 985.1k TJ1994: 1.0M TJ1995: 990.0k TJ1996: 1.1M TJ1997: 1.2M TJ1998: 1.1M TJ1999: 1.0M TJ2000: 1.0M TJ2001: 910.1k TJ2002: 885.6k TJ2003: 932.8k TJ2004: 976.1k TJ2005: 893.8k TJ2006: 855.2k TJ2007: 836.4k TJ2008: 794.0k TJ2009: 730.3k TJ2010: 823.4k TJ2011: 822.5k TJ2012: 802.1k TJ2013: 870.6k TJ2014: 889.1k TJ2015: 835.6k TJ2016: 786.2k TJ2017: 777.0k TJ2018: 875.0k TJ2019: 887.1k TJ2020: 811.5k TJ2021: 828.3k TJ2022: 856.6k TJ2023: 825.4k TJ2024: 825.4k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, black liquor — energy production in Northern America stood at 825,422 TJ.

That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in Northern America peaked at 1.15 million TJ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 730,251 TJ, in 2009.

That places Northern America 4th out of 22 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.05 million TJ 985,139 TJ 1.15 million TJ 10
2000s 883,659 TJ 730,251 TJ 1.02 million TJ 10
2010s 836,861 TJ 777,012 TJ 889,144 TJ 10
2020s 829,450 TJ 811,506 TJ 856,636 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 1 OECD 1.64 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Sweden 179,671 TJ compare
  3. 3 Canada 149,023 TJ compare
  4. 4 Finland 141,793 TJ compare
  5. 5 Japan 124,977 TJ compare
  6. 6 Chile 105,390 TJ compare
  7. 7 Uruguay 92,975 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is black liquor — energy production in Northern America?
Black liquor — energy production in Northern America was 825,422 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million TJ in 1997.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 730,251 TJ in 2009.
How does Northern America rank for black liquor — energy production?
Northern America ranks 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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