8 Countries that Produce the Most Biofuels in the World

7. China

Production: 2,038,000 tons

In 2014, China increased the production of biofuels by 3.3%. The output of 2,083,000 accounted for 2.9% of global biofuels. One of the country’s strategic plans is to increase bioenergy use. However, according to USDA, China’s goal to produce four million tons of bioethanol and one million ton of biodiesel, will be only partly met since the country is expected to give desired amounts of biodiesel while ethanol output will reach only 2.49 million metric tons. At the same time, future growth in bioethanol production is under the question because the government cut subsidies for grain-based ethanol. Finally, biodiesel output, which has doubled between 2010 and 2015, is unlikely to climb in the future since major biodiesel producers are closing plants and leaving the market.