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Annual World Biodiesel Production (2006)
(Millions of Gallons, All ethanol Grades)
Rank Country Production Million Liters Production Million Gallons Main Feedstock
1 Germany ??? ??? Rapeseed1
2 France ???  ??? Rapeseed1
3 United States ??? 864 (capacity)[1] Soy beans2
4 Brazil 640[2]  ??? 60% Soy beans, 20% castor beans2
World
Footnotes: 1USDA estimate
Annual World Biodiesel Production (2005)
(Millions of Gallons, All ethanol Grades)
Rank Country Production Million Liters Production Million Gallons Main Feedstock
1 Germany 1,921 507 Rapeseed1
2 France 557 147 Rapeseed1
3 United States 284 75 Soy beans1
4 Italy 227 60 Rapeseed1
5 Czech Republic 136 36 Rapeseed1
6 Austria 85 22 Rapeseed
7 Spain 84 22 Rapeseed1
8 Denmark 80 21 Rapeseed1
9 Poland 80 21 Rapeseed1
10 Spain 74 20 Rapeseed1
11 United Kingdom 74 20 Rapeseed1
12 Brazil 70 18 [[]]
13 Australia 57 15 [[]]
14 Sweden 7 2 [[]]
Other Countries 102 27
World3,762 994
Source: F.O. Licht, "World - Biodiesel Production (tonnes)," table, World Ethanol and Biofuels Report, vol. 4, no. 16 (26 April 2006), p. 365. from Earthpolicy.org

Footnotes: 1:*Biofuels for Transportation (2006, Worldwatch Institute)

Notes

  1. http://www.nbb.org/pdf_files/fuelfactsheets/Production_Capacity.pdf
  2. http://biopact.com/2007/02/brazil-increases-biodiesel-target-to-5.html
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