Alternative Fuels Data Center: Global Ethanol Production by Country or Region

Source: Renewable Fuels Association

This chart shows global ethanol production by country or region, from 2007 to 2022. Overall, global production increased over time, but production fell worldwide in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While subsequently increasing, production has not reached pre-pandemic levels. The United States is the world's largest producer of ethanol, having produced over 15 billion gallons in 2021 and 2022. Together, the United States and Brazil produce 80% of the world's ethanol. The vast majority of U.S. ethanol is produced from corn, while Brazil primarily uses sugarcane.

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	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
USA	6.521	9.309	10.938	13.298	13.948	13.3	13.3	14.313	14.807	15.413	15.936	16.091	15.778	13.941	15.015	15.361
Brazil	5.0192	6.472	6.578	6.921	5.573	5.577	6.267	6.19	7.093	6.84	6.73	8.06	8.86	8.1	7.43	7.4
European Union	0.57	0.734	1.04	1.209	1.16764	1.179	1.371	1.445	1.387	1.19	1.25	1.3	1.35	1.28	1.35	1.46
China	0.486	0.5019	0.542	0.54155	0.55476	0.555	0.696	0.635	0.813	0.73	0.85	0.81	1.01	0.93	0.86	0.92
Canada	0.2113	0.2377	0.291	0.35663	0.4623	0.449	0.523	0.51	0.436	0.46	0.46	0.46	0.497	0.429	0.434	0.447
Rest of World	0.3153	0.3894	0.914	0.98461	0.69815	0.752	1.272	1.49	1.147	1.417	1.544	1.819	1.835	1.79	2.181	2.632