Black liquor — Energy production in Spain
Spain: Black liquor — Energy production was 33,068 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Black liquor — Energy production in Spain, 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 Spain is 33,068 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in Spain peaked at 33,068 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 1999.
Spain ranks 12th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Black liquor — Energy production in Spain, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,500 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 22,500 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,325 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 23,506 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 23,741 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 26,253 TJ | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 26,253 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26,373 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 26,573 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0 TJ | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2001 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2002 | 1,500 TJ | — |
| 2003 | 4,358 TJ | +190.5% |
| 2004 | 4,358 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,358 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,238 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4,264 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8,321 TJ | +95.1% |
| 2009 | 17,699 TJ | +112.7% |
| 2010 | 16,980 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 17,358 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 19,890 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 20,532 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 20,275 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24,039 TJ | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 25,591 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 26,615 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 27,690 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 31,331 TJ | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 24,694 TJ | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 24,356 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 25,269 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 33,068 TJ | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 33,068 TJ | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 33,068 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,441 TJ, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Spain's 33,068 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,592 TJ, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Black liquor — Energy production in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +190.5% | 1,500 TJ | 4,358 TJ |
| 2009 | +112.7% | 8,321 TJ | 17,699 TJ |
| 1999 | -100.0% | 26,573 TJ | 0 TJ |
| 2008 | +95.1% | 4,264 TJ | 8,321 TJ |
| 2023 | +30.9% | 25,269 TJ | 33,068 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,102 TJ | 0 TJ | 26,573 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,910 TJ | 0 TJ | 17,699 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,030 TJ | 16,980 TJ | 31,331 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,091 TJ | 24,356 TJ | 33,068 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy production in Spain?
- Black liquor — energy production in Spain was 33,068 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33,068 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for black liquor — energy production?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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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.