Global fuel ethanol refinery capacity 2024

The installed capacity of major fuel ethanol refineries in the world is estimated to have exceeded 166 billion liters in 2024. This figure takes into account the nameplate capacity of production plants in the largest producer countries. Since 2014, fuel ethanol production capacity increased by more than 50 billion liters.

Combined nameplate capacity of fuel ethanol refineries in major producing countries worldwide from 2014 to 2024 (in billion liters)

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Release date

December 2024

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2014 to 2024

Supplementary notes

* Data for 2024 is an estimate based on partly forecast data. Data for Australia was not yet available.

This statistic was assembled by Statista using data from the world's major commercial producer countries. Data includes first generation and cellulosic fuel ethanol plants. Release date set as release of latest publication.

Argentina: The figure is taken from Argentina: Biofuels Annual 2024 (pdf page 12)
Australia: The figure is taken from Australia: Biofuels Annual 2022 (pdf page 11).
Brazil: The figure is taken from Brazil: Biofuels Annual 2024 (page 26).
Canada: The figure is taken from Canada: Biofuels Annual 2024 (pdf page 15).
China: The figure is taken from China: Biofuels Annual 2024 (page 14).
Colombia: The figure is taken from Colombia: Biofuels Annual 2024 (page 12).
EU-27 countries: The figure is taken from European Union: Biofuels Annual 2024 (pdf page 15-16).
India: The figure is taken from India: Biofuels Annual 2024 (page 13).
Indonesia: The figure is taken from Indonesia: Biofuels Annual 2024 (page 20).
Japan: The figure is taken from Japan: Biofuels Annual 2024 (page 15).
Peru: The figure is taken from Peru: Biofuels Annual 2024 (pdf page 11).
Philippines: The figure is taken from Philippines: Biofuels Annual 2024 (page 11).
Thailand: The figure is taken from Thailand: Biofuel Annual 2024 (pdf page 7).
United States: The figure is taken from U.S. Fuel Ethanol Plant Production Capacity. Prior year figures found in previous issues. Data converted from gallons using the conversion factor of 3.7854 for liters.