Global Renewable Fuels Alliance

Interactive World Biofuels Map

Learn details about the Current Mandate and Planned Targets of different nations.

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Countries of the World

Zambia

  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Biodiesel – Target of 5%
    • Ethanol – Target of 10%

Thailand

  • Current Mandate
    • Biodiesel – 5%

South Korea

  • Current Mandate
    • Biodiesel – 2.5%

Malaysia

  • Current Mandate
    • Biodiesel – 5%

European Union

  • Current Mandate
    • 10% Renewable Energy in all transport fuel

United States of America

  • Current Mandate
    • Renewable Fuel (e.g. Ethanol/Biodiesel) blended in increasing amounts year after year
  • Required Volumes
    • Renewable Fuel (e.g. Ethanol/Biodiesel) target of 136 billion litres by 2022

Zimbabwe

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Target of 20%

Vietnam

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 5%

Uruguay

  • Current Mandate
    • Biodiesel – 2%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Target of 5%

Taiwan

  • Current Mandate
    • Biodiesel – 1%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Examining 3% Mandate

Sudan

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 5%

South Africa

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10%

Philippines

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10%
    • Biodiesel – 5%

Peru

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 7.8%
    • Biodiesel – 2%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Biodiesel – Target of 5%

Paraguay

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 24%
    • Biodiesel – 1%

Panama

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 2%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Target of 10%

Nigeria

  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Voluntary of 10%

Mozambique

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10%

Malawi

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10%

Kenya

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10% in Kisumu

Indonesia

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 3%
    • Biodiesel – 10%

India

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 5%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol/Biodiesel – Target of 20%

Fiji

  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Voluntary 10%
    • Ethanol – Voluntary 5%

Ethiopia

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 5%

China

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10% in 9 Provinces
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol/Biodiesel – Target of 10%

Australia

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 4% (New South Wales)
    • Biodiesel – 2% (New South Wales)
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Increase to 10%

Angola

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10%

Mexico

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 2% in Guadalajara
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – 2% to expand to Mexico City and Monterrey

Jamaica

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10%

Costa Rica

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 7%
    • Biodiesel – 20%

Chile

  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Target of 5%

Columbia

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 8%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Target of 10%

Canada

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 5%
    • Biodiesel – 2%

Brazil

  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 25%
    • Biodiesel – 5%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Target of 25%

Argentina

  • Current Mandate:
    • Ethanol – 5%
    • Biodiesel – 10%

Angola
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10%

Argentina
  • Current Mandate:
    • Ethanol – 5%
    • Biodiesel – 10%

Australia
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 4% (New South Wales)
    • Biodiesel – 2% (New South Wales)
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Increase to 10%

Brazil
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 25%
    • Biodiesel – 5%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Target of 25%

Canada
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 5%
    • Biodiesel – 2%

Chile
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Target of 5%

China
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10% in 9 Provinces
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol/Biodiesel – Target of 10%

Columbia
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 8%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Target of 10%

Costa Rica
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 7%
    • Biodiesel – 20%

Ethiopia
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 5%

European Union
  • Current Mandate
    • 10% Renewable Energy in all transport fuel

Fiji
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Voluntary 10%
    • Ethanol – Voluntary 5%

India
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 5%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol/Biodiesel – Target of 20%

Indonesia
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 3%
    • Biodiesel – 10%

Jamaica
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10%

Kenya
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10% in Kisumu

Malawi
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10%

Malaysia
  • Current Mandate
    • Biodiesel – 5%

Mexico
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 2% in Guadalajara
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – 2% to expand to Mexico City and Monterrey

Mozambique
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10%

Nigeria
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Voluntary of 10%

Panama
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 2%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Target of 10%

Paraguay
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 24%
    • Biodiesel – 1%

Peru
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 7.8%
    • Biodiesel – 2%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Biodiesel – Target of 5%

Philippines
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10%
    • Biodiesel – 5%

South Africa
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10%

South Korea
  • Current Mandate
    • Biodiesel – 2.5%

Sudan
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 5%

Taiwan
  • Current Mandate
    • Biodiesel – 1%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Examining 3% Mandate

Thailand
  • Current Mandate
    • Biodiesel – 5%

United States of America
  • Current Mandate
    • Renewable Fuel (e.g. Ethanol/Biodiesel) blended in increasing amounts year after year
  • Required Volumes
    • Renewable Fuel (e.g. Ethanol/Biodiesel) target of 136 billion litres by 2022

Uruguay
  • Current Mandate
    • Biodiesel – 2%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Target of 5%

Vietnam
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 5%

Zambia
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Biodiesel – Target of 5%
    • Ethanol – Target of 10%

Zimbabwe
  • Current Mandate
    • Ethanol – 10%
  • Planned Targets or Voluntary Blending
    • Ethanol – Target of 20%