Biofuel production by region in United States

United States: Biofuel production by region was 518.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
518.6 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
1st
of 24 countries
All-time high
532.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
16.73 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Biofuel production by region in United States, 1990–2025

02004006001990200720251990: 16.7 terawatt-hours1991: 19.4 terawatt-hours1992: 22 terawatt-hours1993: 25.8 terawatt-hours1994: 28.8 terawatt-hours1995: 30.4 terawatt-hours1996: 21.8 terawatt-hours1997: 28.8 terawatt-hours1998: 31.4 terawatt-hours1999: 32.8 terawatt-hours2000: 36.3 terawatt-hours2001: 39.8 terawatt-hours2002: 48.3 terawatt-hours2003: 63.3 terawatt-hours2004: 77.2 terawatt-hours2005: 90.5 terawatt-hours2006: 118 terawatt-hours2007: 162.9 terawatt-hours2008: 231.8 terawatt-hours2009: 262.6 terawatt-hours2010: 309.5 terawatt-hours2011: 347.4 terawatt-hours2012: 331.9 terawatt-hours2013: 348.5 terawatt-hours2014: 370.1 terawatt-hours2015: 381.2 terawatt-hours2016: 407.6 terawatt-hours2017: 420.9 terawatt-hours2018: 435 terawatt-hours2019: 429.9 terawatt-hours2020: 393.4 terawatt-hours2021: 425.2 terawatt-hours2022: 452.1 terawatt-hours2023: 497.9 terawatt-hours2024: 532.9 terawatt-hours2025: 518.6 terawatt-hours

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

United States recorded 518.6 terawatt-hours for biofuel production by region in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biofuel production by region in United States peaked at 532.92 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.73 terawatt-hours, in 1990.

United States ranks 1st of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.81 terawatt-hours 16.73 terawatt-hours 32.79 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 113.06 terawatt-hours 36.31 terawatt-hours 262.64 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 378.21 terawatt-hours 309.49 terawatt-hours 435.05 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 470.02 terawatt-hours 393.44 terawatt-hours 532.92 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Brazil 314.25 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 143.12 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 4 India 68.99 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biofuel production by region in United States?
Biofuel production by region in United States was 518.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest biofuel production by region recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 532.92 terawatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest biofuel production by region recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 16.73 terawatt-hours in 1990.
How does United States rank for biofuel production by region?
United States ranks 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
Is biofuel production by region rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Biofuel production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Biofuel production by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
26 places, 706 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Includes biogasoline (such as ethanol) and biodiesel. Volumes have been adjusted for energy content.