Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than 4 million tons per year of installed capacity allowed exporting 1.3 million tons of biodiesel in 2022 (Cámara Argentina de Biocombustibles, 2023).
More than 60% of the energy in sugar mills comes from agricultural waste, generating surplus electricity for the grid and strengthening its sustainability (UNICA, 2023).
More than 35 billion liters of bioethanol were produced in 2023, representing nearly 30% of the global market (UNICA, 2023).
165 billion liters of biofuels were produced worldwide in 2022, which projects an annual growth of 5% until 2028 (IEA, 2023).
85% of biofuel production in 2030 will come from crops (IEA, 2024).
1 billion liters was the global consumption of vegetable oils for biodiesel in 2000, increasing to more than 48 billion liters in 2020 (USDA, 2024).
90% of ethanol production and use in the region comes from Brazil, which also accounts for 71% of production and 79% of biodiesel use (OECD and FAO, 2024).
Más de 1 billón de USD fue invertido en subsidios a los combustibles fósiles, superando un máximo histórico en 2022 (IAEA, 2022).
Nearly 100 million people could be forced to rely again on firewood for cooking due to the energy crisis (IAEA, 2022).
25% of transportation fuels in Brazil are biofuels, mainly ethanol based on sugar cane (IFPRI, 2023).
