U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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Fact #447: December 11, 2006
World Ethanol Production

Twelve billion gallons of ethanol were produced worldwide in 2005. The U.S. and Brazil are the top producers of ethanol, but many countries produce small amounts of ethanol. Brazil and the U.S. use ethanol as a vehicle fuel. Brazil, however, uses ethanol as a primary fuel, whereas the U.S. uses ethanol mainly as an additive to gasoline fuel.

Ethanol Production by Country, 2005
Graph showing ethanol production by country in 2005. For more detailed information, see the table below.

Supporting Information

World Ethanol Production by Country, 2005 (Millions of gallons, all grades)
Country 2005
U.S. 4,264
Brazil 4,227
China 1,004
India 449
France 240
Russia 198
Germany 114
South Africa 103
Spain 93
U.K. 92
Thailand 79
Ukraine 65
Canada 61
Poland 58
Indonesia 45
Argentina 44
Italy 40
Australia 33
Saudi Arabia 32
Others 909
Total 12,150

Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Biomass Energy Data Book: Edition 1, ORNL/TM-2006/571, September 2006, p. 4.

 

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