Corn ethanol plant in the United States
Sugarcane ethanol plant in Brazil
The world's top ethanol fuel producers in 2011 were the United States with 13.9 billion U.S. liquid gallons (bg) (52.6 billion liters) and Brazil with 5.6 bg (21.1 billion liters), accounting together for 87.1% of world production of 22.36 billion US gallons (84.6 billion liters).[1] Strong incentives, coupled with other industry development initiatives, are giving rise to fledgling ethanol industries in countries such as Germany, Spain, France, Sweden, India, China, Thailand, Canada, Colombia, Australia, and some Central American countries.
- ^ Renewable Fuels Association (2012-03-06). "Accelerating Industry Innovation - 2012 Ethanol Industry Outlook" (PDF). Renewable Fuels Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-03-18. See pp. 3, 8, 10 22 and 23.