Black liquor — Energy production in Portugal
Portugal: Black liquor — Energy production was 41,934 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy production in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, black liquor — energy production in Portugal stood at 41,934 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in Portugal peaked at 44,530 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,100 TJ, in 1990.
That places Portugal 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Black liquor — Energy production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,100 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 26,654 TJ | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 26,595 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25,913 TJ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 26,177 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 28,289 TJ | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 26,324 TJ | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 29,240 TJ | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 28,997 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 30,194 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 31,153 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 31,085 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 32,554 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 31,141 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 30,636 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 30,020 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 31,076 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 31,818 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 33,064 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 30,969 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 36,765 TJ | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 36,761 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 38,563 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 41,266 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 40,995 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41,179 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 43,610 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 44,530 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 43,272 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 43,452 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 43,435 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 42,299 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 44,047 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 41,934 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 41,934 TJ | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 41,934 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,441 TJ, 2.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 41,934 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,592 TJ, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,948 TJ | 21,100 TJ | 30,194 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,352 TJ | 30,020 TJ | 33,064 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,039 TJ | 36,761 TJ | 44,530 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,730 TJ | 41,934 TJ | 44,047 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy production in Portugal?
- Black liquor — energy production in Portugal was 41,934 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 44,530 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,100 TJ in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for black liquor — energy production?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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.