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Global biofuel production by select country 2017

Leading countries based on biofuel production in 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons of oil equivalent)
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The data describes the leading countries in biofuel production in 2017. In Germany, production reached around 3.3 million metric tons of oil equivalent that year. That means, Germany is among the global top three countries in biofuel production.

Biofuel production in the U.S.Biofuels are characterized by fuels that obtain their energy through the process of biological carbon fixation. These hydrocarbons are made by or from living organisms in a relatively short period of time - in comparison to the formation of fossil fuels which requires millions of years.

United States 36936
Brazil 18465
Germany 3293
Argentina 3131
Indonesia 2326
France 2224
China 2147
Thailand 1846
Netherlands 1658
Canada 1239