Black liquor — Energy production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Black liquor — Energy production was 322,526 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
322,526 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 22 groups
All-time high
351,602 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
207,863 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 215.8k TJ1991: 207.9k TJ1992: 211.0k TJ1993: 230.6k TJ1994: 243.2k TJ1995: 265.3k TJ1996: 255.7k TJ1997: 282.1k TJ1998: 289.8k TJ1999: 269.6k TJ2000: 286.4k TJ2001: 259.4k TJ2002: 270.2k TJ2003: 276.4k TJ2004: 298.0k TJ2005: 289.8k TJ2006: 304.3k TJ2007: 306.7k TJ2008: 288.9k TJ2009: 249.1k TJ2010: 323.2k TJ2011: 299.3k TJ2012: 299.0k TJ2013: 305.0k TJ2014: 301.7k TJ2015: 307.9k TJ2016: 314.8k TJ2017: 323.8k TJ2018: 335.6k TJ2019: 346.6k TJ2020: 346.6k TJ2021: 351.6k TJ2022: 329.1k TJ2023: 322.5k TJ2024: 322.5k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for black liquor — energy production in Northern Europe is 322,526 TJ, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in Northern Europe peaked at 351,602 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 207,863 TJ, in 1991.

Northern Europe ranks 10th of 22 groups 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Black liquor — Energy production in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 215,797 TJ
1991 207,863 TJ -3.7%
1992 210,994 TJ +1.5%
1993 230,628 TJ +9.3%
1994 243,173 TJ +5.4%
1995 265,292 TJ +9.1%
1996 255,725 TJ -3.6%
1997 282,127 TJ +10.3%
1998 289,774 TJ +2.7%
1999 269,594 TJ -7.0%
2000 286,440 TJ +6.2%
2001 259,390 TJ -9.4%
2002 270,191 TJ +4.2%
2003 276,443 TJ +2.3%
2004 297,975 TJ +7.8%
2005 289,765 TJ -2.8%
2006 304,267 TJ +5.0%
2007 306,671 TJ +0.8%
2008 288,945 TJ -5.8%
2009 249,120 TJ -13.8%
2010 323,202 TJ +29.7%
2011 299,323 TJ -7.4%
2012 299,040 TJ -0.1%
2013 304,985 TJ +2.0%
2014 301,698 TJ -1.1%
2015 307,898 TJ +2.1%
2016 314,758 TJ +2.2%
2017 323,822 TJ +2.9%
2018 335,633 TJ +3.6%
2019 346,626 TJ +3.3%
2020 346,644 TJ +0.0%
2021 351,602 TJ +1.4%
2022 329,067 TJ -6.4%
2023 322,526 TJ -2.0%
2024 322,526 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 247,097 TJ 207,863 TJ 289,774 TJ 10
2000s 282,921 TJ 249,120 TJ 306,671 TJ 10
2010s 315,698 TJ 299,040 TJ 346,626 TJ 10
2020s 334,473 TJ 322,526 TJ 351,602 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 7 Uruguay 92,975 TJ compare
  2. 8 Portugal 41,934 TJ compare
  3. 9 South Africa 41,630 TJ compare
  4. 10 Austria 37,125 TJ compare
  5. 11 France 36,212 TJ compare
  6. 12 Spain 33,068 TJ compare
  7. 13 Germany 27,469 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is black liquor — energy production in Northern Europe?
Black liquor — energy production in Northern Europe was 322,526 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 351,602 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 207,863 TJ in 1991.
How does Northern Europe rank for black liquor — energy production?
Northern Europe ranks 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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.