8 Countries that Produce the Most Biofuels in the World

2. Brazil

Production: 16,656,000 tons

Biofuels coming from Brazil account for 23.5% of the global commodity output. Using sugarcane as a fuel, Brazil became one of the top ethanol producers in the world. Significant share of produced ethanol is made for domestic market since Brazil has the highest number of flex-fuel cars, and the use of ethanol is mandatory in the petrol mix. However, recent economic crisis deeply affected ethanol industry – three out of seven major biofuels plants were closed, construction of new plants slowed down, and farmers who used to grow sugarcane for fuel are now switching to producing the crop for food. Despite problems, the country increased biofuels production between 2013 and 2014 by 5.5%.