The volume of ethanol consumed in Canada generally exceeds the volume that is produced, making Canada a net importer. In 2022, the estimated ethanol consumption stood at 4.1 billion liters in comparison to two billion liters in production.
What is ethanol?
Ethanol is a liquid alcohol that is formed from the fermentation of sugar or converted starches from grains or agricultural feedstocks. Ethanol is produced for a range of different applications, like fuel ethanol. Ethanol can be blended with gasoline to be used as a more environmentally-friendly fuel in modern gasoline-powered vehicles. Ethanol is considered renewable as it is produced from biomass and produces less emissions than gasoline or diesel.
Ethanol in Canada
Most ethanol in Canada is produced from corn and wheat. In terms of blending, ethanol is usually blended at 10 percent where blending facilities exist, but otherwise ethanol is blended at 0 percent. Mandates for ethanol blends vary across provinces. In Ontario, the ethanol in gasoline regulation requires a minimum of 5 percent renewable content in gasoline.
Consumption and production of ethanol in Canada from 2008 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023
(in million liters)
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US Department of Agriculture. (August 14, 2023). Consumption and production of ethanol in Canada from 2008 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in million liters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480161/production-and-consumption-of-ethanol-canada/
US Department of Agriculture. "Consumption and production of ethanol in Canada from 2008 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in million liters)." Chart. August 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480161/production-and-consumption-of-ethanol-canada/
US Department of Agriculture. (2023). Consumption and production of ethanol in Canada from 2008 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in million liters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480161/production-and-consumption-of-ethanol-canada/
US Department of Agriculture. "Consumption and Production of Ethanol in Canada from 2008 to 2022, with a Forecast for 2023 (in Million Liters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480161/production-and-consumption-of-ethanol-canada/
US Department of Agriculture, Consumption and production of ethanol in Canada from 2008 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in million liters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480161/production-and-consumption-of-ethanol-canada/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Consumption and production of ethanol in Canada from 2008 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in million liters) [Graph], US Department of Agriculture, August 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/480161/production-and-consumption-of-ethanol-canada/
