US Ethanol Production
The fastest growing energy source in the world.

US ETHANOL FACTS

Ethanol is blended in about 50 percent of the nation’s gasoline supply.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ethanol yields 1.64 units of energy for each unit of energy it took to produce. That compares to just 0.8 units of energy from gasoline.

In 2007, ethanol use in the U.S. reduced C02-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 10.1 million tons, equal to removing more than 1.5 million cars from America's roadways. Also, ethanol reduces tailpipe carbon monoxide emissions by as much as 30%, toxics content by 13% (mass) and 21% (potency), and tailpipe fine particulate matter (PM) emissions by 50%

The American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago credits ethanol-blended reformulated gasoline with reducing smog-forming emissions by 25% since 1990.

 

Year

Ethanol Produced

Grain Used

1997

1.3 billion gallons

481 million bushels

1998

1.4 billion gallons

526 million bushels

1999

1.47 billion gallons

566 million bushels

2000

1.63 billion gallons

628 million bushels

2001

1.77 billion gallons

706 million bushels

2002

2.13 billion gallons

996 million bushels

2003

2.8 billion gallons

1.1 billion bushels

The Ethanol Industry Outlook can be found on the RFA webpage at: http://www.ethanolrfa.org/resource/facts/

Corn Industry Statistics can be found in the National Corn Growers Association's World of Corn publication:
http://www.ncga.com/WorldOfCorn/Main/Index.asp