Black liquor — Energy production in Thailand
Thailand: Black liquor — Energy production was 14,784 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Black liquor — Energy production in Thailand, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 14,784 TJ for black liquor — energy production in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in Thailand peaked at 24,705 TJ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 882 TJ, in 1997.
Thailand ranks 17th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24,705 TJ | — |
| 1997 | 882 TJ | -96.4% |
| 1998 | 1,066 TJ | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 19,444 TJ | +1724.0% |
| 2000 | 2,927 TJ | -84.9% |
| 2001 | 2,924 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,318 TJ | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 10,104 TJ | +335.9% |
| 2004 | 12,776 TJ | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 13,539 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 10,766 TJ | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 12,335 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 11,286 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 12,845 TJ | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 23,931 TJ | +86.3% |
| 2011 | 8,030 TJ | -66.4% |
| 2012 | 8,922 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 11,997 TJ | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 11,321 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 9,947 TJ | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 9,291 TJ | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 12,581 TJ | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 21,121 TJ | +67.9% |
| 2019 | 19,843 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 17,228 TJ | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 19,329 TJ | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 15,072 TJ | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 14,503 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 14,784 TJ | +1.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 14,784 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,190 TJ, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Black liquor — Energy production in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1724.0% | 1,066 TJ | 19,444 TJ |
| 2003 | +335.9% | 2,318 TJ | 10,104 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,524 TJ | 882 TJ | 24,705 TJ | 4 |
| 2000s | 9,182 TJ | 2,318 TJ | 13,539 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,698 TJ | 8,030 TJ | 23,931 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,183 TJ | 14,503 TJ | 19,329 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy production in Thailand?
- Black liquor — energy production in Thailand was 14,784 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 24,705 TJ in 1996.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 882 TJ in 1997.
- How does Thailand rank for black liquor — energy production?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.