Frequently Asked Questions

How much ethanol is produced, imported, and consumed in the U.S.?

U.S. Fuel Ethanol1 Data Summary (Billions of Gallons)

Year Production Net Imports Stock Change Consumption
1990 0.75 Not available Not available 0.75
2000 1.62 1.62 -0.03 1.65
2007 6.52 0.44 0.07 6.89
2008 9.31 0.53 0.16 9.68
2009 10.94 0.20 0.10 11.04
2010 13.29 -0.38 0.06 12.86
2011 13.95 -1.06 0.01 12.87

1 Includes denaturant added to ethanol to make it undrinkable.

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Fuel Ethanol Overview with historical annual and monthly data

Ethanol imports by source country

Ethanol exports by destination country

Most recent weekly ethanol data

Last updated: April 16, 2012


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