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.

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. 3 Canada 149,023 TJ compare
  3. 4 Finland 141,793 TJ compare
  4. 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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About this data

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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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.