Black liquor — Energy production in Sweden
Sweden: Black liquor — Energy production was 179,671 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Black liquor — Energy production in Sweden, 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 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +33.5% | 132,177 TJ | 176,448 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.