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Biofuels explained

Data for the United States for 2022, except where noted.

Fuel ethanol data

Year Million gallons Thousand barrels Thousand barrels per day
U.S. production 2022 15,361 365,731 1,002
U.S. imports 2022 69 1,645 5
U.S. exports 2022 1,314 31,276 86
U.S. consumption 2022 14,023 333,891 915
World production 2021 26,260 625,245 1,713
World consumption 2021 26,889 640,210 1,754

Biodiesel data

Year Million gallons Thousand barrels Thousand barrels per day
U.S. production 2022 1,622 38,620 106
U.S. imports 2022 250 5,950 16
U.S. exports 2022 238 5,671 16
U.S. consumption 2022 1,658 39,478 108
World production 2021 13,966 332,515 911
World consumption 2021 13,776 327,770 898

Renewable diesel data

Year Million gallons Thousand barrels Thousand barrels per day
U.S. production 2022 1,499 35,692 98
U.S. imports 2022 263 6,254 17
U.S. exports 2022 Not available Not available Not available
U.S. consumption 2022 1,718 40,.893 112

Other biofuels data

Year Million gallons Thousand barrels Thousand barrels per day
U.S. production 2022 203 4,841 13
U.S. imports 2022 5 114 < 1
U.S. exports 2022 Not available Not available Not available
U.S. consumption 2022 200 4,756 13

Source: U.S. data: Monthly Energy Review, September 2023, Tables 10.3, 10.4a, 10.4b, 10.4c,
and Petroleum Supply Annual, August 2023
World data: International Energy Statistics, as of October 2, 2023

Last updated: October 3, 2023, with most recent data available.

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