Black liquor — Energy production in Sweden

Sweden: Black liquor — Energy production was 179,671 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
179,671 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
186,893 TJ
in 2020
All-time low
103,665 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Black liquor — Energy production in Sweden, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 103.7k TJ1991: 105.9k TJ1992: 108.6k TJ1993: 115.0k TJ1994: 117.1k TJ1995: 132.5k TJ1996: 135.5k TJ1997: 144.8k TJ1998: 145.9k TJ1999: 122.0k TJ2000: 141.1k TJ2001: 124.4k TJ2002: 122.4k TJ2003: 127.1k TJ2004: 142.1k TJ2005: 149.5k TJ2006: 139.5k TJ2007: 144.7k TJ2008: 135.9k TJ2009: 132.2k TJ2010: 176.4k TJ2011: 153.3k TJ2012: 155.5k TJ2013: 157.9k TJ2014: 157.8k TJ2015: 163.9k TJ2016: 166.6k TJ2017: 167.3k TJ2018: 166.8k TJ2019: 175.2k TJ2020: 186.9k TJ2021: 183.7k TJ2022: 185.1k TJ2023: 179.7k TJ2024: 179.7k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for black liquor — energy production in Sweden is 179,671 TJ, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in Sweden peaked at 186,893 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 103,665 TJ, in 1990.

Sweden ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Black liquor — Energy production in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Black liquor — Energy production in Sweden, 1990 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
1990 103,665 TJ —
1991 105,946 TJ +2.2%
1992 108,602 TJ +2.5%
1993 114,970 TJ +5.9%
1994 117,130 TJ +1.9%
1995 132,545 TJ +13.2%
1996 135,477 TJ +2.2%
1997 144,797 TJ +6.9%
1998 145,856 TJ +0.7%
1999 122,013 TJ -16.3%
2000 141,119 TJ +15.7%
2001 124,359 TJ -11.9%
2002 122,431 TJ -1.6%
2003 127,124 TJ +3.8%
2004 142,083 TJ +11.8%
2005 149,499 TJ +5.2%
2006 139,527 TJ -6.7%
2007 144,680 TJ +3.7%
2008 135,903 TJ -6.1%
2009 132,177 TJ -2.7%
2010 176,448 TJ +33.5%
2011 153,305 TJ -13.1%
2012 155,489 TJ +1.4%
2013 157,853 TJ +1.5%
2014 157,755 TJ -0.1%
2015 163,890 TJ +3.9%
2016 166,578 TJ +1.6%
2017 167,254 TJ +0.4%
2018 166,828 TJ -0.3%
2019 175,245 TJ +5.0%
2020 186,893 TJ +6.6%
2021 183,690 TJ -1.7%
2022 185,097 TJ +0.8%
2023 179,671 TJ -2.9%
2024 179,671 TJ +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 179,671 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,441 TJ, 10.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 179,671 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,592 TJ, 8.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Black liquor — Energy production in Sweden 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +33.5% 132,177 TJ 176,448 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 123,100 TJ 103,665 TJ 145,856 TJ 10
2000s 135,890 TJ 122,431 TJ 149,499 TJ 10
2010s 164,064 TJ 153,305 TJ 176,448 TJ 10
2020s 183,004 TJ 179,671 TJ 186,893 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 OECD 1.64 million TJ compare
  2. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 770 TJ compare
  3. 3 Canada 149,023 TJ compare
  4. 4 Finland 141,793 TJ compare
  5. 5 Japan 124,977 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is black liquor — energy production in Sweden?
Black liquor — energy production in Sweden was 179,671 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 186,893 TJ in 2020.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 103,665 TJ in 1990.
How does Sweden rank for black liquor — energy production?
Sweden ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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