More than 60 % of the total world production capacity for fermentation ethanol is shared by Brazil, the United States, and India. Brazil is the largest ethanol fermentation around the word. Raw materials for the production of fermentation ethanol are molasses and sugarcane juice; cassava roots (manioc) have also been tested. The production of ethanol from agricultural raw materials (primarily molasses) in India has a long tradition. In USA, the most fermentation ethanol producers are located in the corn-belt states of Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. he United States transitioned from a net importer of ethanol in 2009 to the world’s largest supplier, exporting a record 1.7 billion gallons in 2018. The total worldwide production of ethanol was 58.3 ×106 t in 2009. The Ethanol market size in 2021 was 100 million tones and it is predicted this market will increase to 162 million tons in 2032.
Ethanol in global markets
