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Global Ethanol Production

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
USA 6.485 9.235 10.935 13 13.9
Brazil 5.0192 6.4722 6.578 6.92154 5.57324
Europe 0.5702999999999999 0.7336 1.04 1.20858 1.16764
China 0.486 0.5019 0.542 0.54155 0.55476
Canada 0.21130000000000002 0.2377 0.291 0.35663 0.4623
Asia (minus China) 0.132 0.15580000000000002 0.527 0.24436000000000002 0.33494000000000007
South America (minus Brazil) 0.07490000000000001 0.0792 0.083 0.20022000000000026 0.19865999999999986
Mexico & Central America 0.3643599999999998 0.03904000000000014
Australia 0.0264 0.0264 0.057 0.06604 0.0872
Africa 0.043590000000000004 0.038310000000000004
Other 0.082 0.128 0.247 0.06604
Source: F.O. Licht, cited in Renewable Fuels Association, Ethanol Industry Outlook 2008-2012 reports.
This chart shows global ethanol production by country or region, from 2007 to 2011. Global production steadily increased through 2010 and then slightly dropped in 2011. The United States is the world's largest producer of ethanol, having produced nearly 14 billion gallons in 2011 alone. Together, the U.S. and Brazil produce 87% of the world's ethanol. The vast majority of U.S. ethanol is produced from corn, while Brazil primarily uses sugar.