Black liquor — Energy production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Black liquor — Energy production was 75,002 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75,002 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 22 groups
All-time high
75,002 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
30,194 TJ
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 43.6k TJ1991: 49.2k TJ1992: 49.9k TJ1993: 49.4k TJ1994: 49.9k TJ1995: 54.5k TJ1996: 52.6k TJ1997: 55.6k TJ1998: 55.6k TJ1999: 30.2k TJ2000: 33.1k TJ2001: 33.0k TJ2002: 36.1k TJ2003: 37.2k TJ2004: 36.8k TJ2005: 36.2k TJ2006: 36.3k TJ2007: 36.1k TJ2008: 41.4k TJ2009: 48.7k TJ2010: 53.7k TJ2011: 54.1k TJ2012: 58.5k TJ2013: 61.8k TJ2014: 61.3k TJ2015: 65.2k TJ2016: 69.2k TJ2017: 71.1k TJ2018: 71.0k TJ2019: 74.8k TJ2020: 68.1k TJ2021: 66.7k TJ2022: 69.3k TJ2023: 75.0k TJ2024: 75.0k TJ

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 75,002 TJ for black liquor — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in Southern Europe peaked at 75,002 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,194 TJ, in 1999.

Southern Europe ranks 13th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49,051 TJ 30,194 TJ 55,613 TJ 10
2000s 37,485 TJ 32,953 TJ 48,668 TJ 10
2010s 64,069 TJ 53,745 TJ 74,783 TJ 10
2020s 70,821 TJ 66,655 TJ 75,002 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 10 Austria 37,125 TJ compare
  2. 11 France 36,212 TJ compare
  3. 12 Spain 33,068 TJ compare
  4. 13 Germany 27,469 TJ compare
  5. 14 Australia and New Zealand 25,150 TJ compare
  6. 15 Poland 17,714 TJ compare
  7. 16 Czechia 17,441 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is black liquor — energy production in Southern Europe?
Black liquor — energy production in Southern Europe was 75,002 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 75,002 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 30,194 TJ in 1999.
How does Southern Europe rank for black liquor — energy production?
Southern Europe ranks 13th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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