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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
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| 1 | Germany
| ??? | ??? | Rapeseed1
|
| 2 | France
| ??? | ??? | Rapeseed1
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| 3 | United States
| ??? | 864 (capacity)[1] | Soy beans2
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| 4 | Brazil
| 640[2] | ??? | 60% Soy beans, 20% castor beans2
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| Footnotes: 1USDA estimate
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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
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| 3 | United States
| 284 | 75 | Soy beans1
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| 4 | Italy
| 227 | 60 | Rapeseed1
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| 5 | Czech Republic
| 136 | 36 | Rapeseed1
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| 6 | Austria
| 85 | 22 | Rapeseed
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| 7 | Spain
| 84 | 22 | Rapeseed1
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| 8 | Denmark
| 80 | 21 | Rapeseed1
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| 9 | Poland
| 80 | 21 | Rapeseed1
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| 10 | Spain
| 74 | 20 | Rapeseed1
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| 11 | United Kingdom
| 74 | 20 | Rapeseed1
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| 12 | Brazil
| 70 | 18 | [[]]
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| 13 | Australia
| 57 | 15 | [[]]
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| 14 | Sweden
| 7 | 2 | [[]]
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| Other Countries | 102 | 27 |
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| World | 3,762 | 994 |
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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)
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Notes
- ↑ http://www.nbb.org/pdf_files/fuelfactsheets/Production_Capacity.pdf
- ↑ http://biopact.com/2007/02/brazil-increases-biodiesel-target-to-5.html
