U.S. ethanol production capacity by state 2023 | Statista (2024)

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Iowa had by far the largest ethanol production capacity among all U.S. states in 2023, with an annual production of 4.81 billion gallons. That same year, Nebraska ranked second, with roughly half of Iowa's production. By comparison, North Dakota's ethanol production capacity amounted to 550 million gallons per year.

Total ethanol plant capacity was at 17.663 billion gallons per year as of Jan. 1 of this year, up from 17.38 billion gallons per year at the same time of 2022.

Ethanol is a domestically produced alternative fuel most commonly made from corn in the United States. It is also made from cellulosic feedstocks, such as crop residues and wood—though this is not as common. U.S. ethanol plants are concentrated in the Midwest because of the proximity to corn production.

As on 30.11. 2023, the ethanol production capacity in the country is about 1380 crore litres out of which about 875 crore litres is molasses based and about 505 crore litres is grain based.

Iowa had by far the largest ethanol production capacity among all U.S. states in 2023, with an annual production of 4.81 billion gallons.

Poet Biorefining is the largest ethanol producer in the United States. As of March 2023, the South Dakota-based company had an ethanol production capacity of 2.7 billion gallons per annum across 33 plants in the Midwest. Ethanol is used in chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, and as a biofuel.

In the United States, 94% of ethanol is produced from the starch in corn grain. Energy is required to turn any raw feedstock into ethanol.

The United States is the world's largest producer of ethanol, having produced over 15 billion gallons in 2021 and 2022. Together, the United States and Brazil produce 80% of the world's ethanol. The vast majority of U.S. ethanol is produced from corn, while Brazil primarily uses sugarcane.

U.S. fuel ethanol production capacity and annual production have increased over time. Since 2008, the increases have largely been because of the fuel blending requirements of the Renewable Fuel Standard program.

Who is the largest exporter of ethanol? ›

The United States is the world leader in the supply and export of ethanol.

In the countries that do, the amount consumed varies. Brazil was the world's largest consumer from 1981 to 2002 and the second largest, behind the United States, from 2003 to 2018. Excluding the United States and Brazil, China was the largest consumer of fuel ethanol from 2002 to 2018.

The EIA currently predicts that fuel ethanol blending will average 930,000 barrels per day in both 2024 and 2025, down from the March STEO forecasts of 940,000 barrels per day. Fuel ethanol blending averaged 930,000 barrels per day last year.

Nationwide, overall biofuels production capacity—which includes renewable diesel, biodiesel, ethanol, and other biofuels—reached 23 billion gallons per year (gal/y) in January 2023, a 6% increase in total production capacity from January 2022.

Correct: The two countries producing 90% of the world's ethanol are Brazil and the U.S.