Black liquor — Energy production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Black liquor — Energy production was 102,138 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
102,138 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
112,208 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
49,685 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Black liquor — Energy production in Western Europe, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 49.7k TJ1991: 56.0k TJ1992: 57.8k TJ1993: 54.4k TJ1994: 60.8k TJ1995: 63.1k TJ1996: 60.8k TJ1997: 65.3k TJ1998: 65.2k TJ1999: 59.1k TJ2000: 59.4k TJ2001: 55.6k TJ2002: 55.9k TJ2003: 72.9k TJ2004: 76.0k TJ2005: 96.7k TJ2006: 84.3k TJ2007: 108.3k TJ2008: 106.5k TJ2009: 101.1k TJ2010: 112.2k TJ2011: 108.0k TJ2012: 106.4k TJ2013: 102.0k TJ2014: 105.4k TJ2015: 102.5k TJ2016: 103.2k TJ2017: 108.5k TJ2018: 101.5k TJ2019: 103.8k TJ2020: 102.1k TJ2021: 99.0k TJ2022: 103.3k TJ2023: 102.1k TJ2024: 102.1k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for black liquor — energy production in Western Europe is 102,138 TJ, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in Western Europe peaked at 112,208 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49,685 TJ, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,212 TJ 49,685 TJ 65,268 TJ 10
2000s 81,675 TJ 55,585 TJ 108,319 TJ 10
2010s 105,352 TJ 101,527 TJ 112,208 TJ 10
2020s 101,749 TJ 99,034 TJ 103,318 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 6 Chile 105,390 TJ compare
  2. 7 Uruguay 92,975 TJ compare
  3. 8 Portugal 41,934 TJ compare
  4. 9 South Africa 41,630 TJ compare
  5. 10 Austria 37,125 TJ compare
  6. 11 France 36,212 TJ compare
  7. 12 Spain 33,068 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is black liquor — energy production in Western Europe?
Black liquor — energy production in Western Europe was 102,138 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 112,208 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 49,685 TJ in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for black liquor — energy production?
Western Europe ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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