Which countries produce biofuels?
Different countries focus on different biofuel crops and conversion methods. Among the major biofuel producers, corn is converted into ethanol in the U.S., sugarcane into ethanol in Brazil, rape seed into biodiesel in Europe, palm oil into biodiesel in Indonesia, and maize and wheat into ethanol in China—although China is looking at alternatives such as sweet potatoes and cassava. The US and Brazil produce the most ethanol in the world—more than four billion gallons per year each, followed by China and India. In most countries, biofuels account for a relatively small percentage of overall fuel and energy used.
