Ethanol production in the world is on the rise. According to the Renewable Fuels Organization, the 2007 world ethanol production is as follows;
2007 WORLD FUEL ETHANOL PRODUCTION
| Country |
Millions of Gallons
|
| USA |
6498.6
|
| Brazil |
5019.2
|
| European Union |
570.3
|
| China |
486.0
|
| Canada |
211.3
|
| Thailand |
79.2
|
| Columbia |
74.9
|
| India |
52.8
|
| Central America |
39.6
|
| Australia |
26.4
|
| Turkey |
15.8
|
| Pakistan |
9.2
|
| Peru |
7.9
|
| Argentina |
5.2
|
| Paraguay |
4.7
|
| Total |
13,101.7
|
I am glad to see that the US is leading the production of ethanol considering that we consume the most fuel. It is also not surprising to see ethanol production in Brazil coming in at number two. Ethanol has been mainstream in Brazil for over 30 years.
The Renewable Fuels Organization also reports US Ethanol Demand to be the following;
(MILLIONS OF GALLONS)
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| U.S. Ethanol Production | 2,130 | 2,800 | 3,400 | 3,904 | 4,855 | 6,500 |
| Ethanol Imports | 46 | 61 | 161 | 135.0 | 653.3 | 450 |
| Ethanol Exports | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7.99 | n/a | n/a |
| Ethanol Stocks Change | -91 | 39 | -31 | -17.98 | 108.1 | |
| Demand | 2,085 | 2,900 | 3,530 | 4,048.9 | 5,377.4 |
The majority of ethanol production in the U.S. is in the midwest. However, as technology improves it will be interesting to see the increase of ethanol production in Florida and Louisiana. I think it is really cool how they can turn waste areas such as the swamp lands and bayous into ethanol. Stay tuned to more research on making ethanol out of switchgrass and sugarcane.
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