Soybean oil is by far the main feedstock used for biodiesel production in Brazil. In 2023, more than 5.2 million cubic meters of this raw material were consumed for the production of biodiesel. Meanwhile, around 441 thousand cubic meters of bovine fat were used for the same purpose. The overall consumption of raw materials for biodiesel production in Brazil has seen a steady increase over the past decade.
Raw materials used for biodiesel production in Brazil in 2023, by type
(in 1,000 cubic meters)
* Refers to a mix of feedstock in tanks for reprocessing biodiesel generation sub-products.
** Including chicken and swine fat, cottonseed oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil, corn oil, palm kernel oil, and used frying oil.
Figures have been rounded.
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ANP. (February 22, 2024). Raw materials used for biodiesel production in Brazil in 2023, by type (in 1,000 cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/982577/brazil-raw-materials-use-biodiesel-production-type/
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