Liquid renewable fuels in Canada, 2020
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Release date: February 7, 2022

Description: Liquid renewable fuels in Canada, 2020
What are liquid renewable fuels?
Liquid renewable fuels are also known as liquid biofuels and are made from biomass. They are mixed with traditional gasoline diesel in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fuel ethanol (denatured) | Renewable except fuel ethanol | |
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cubic metres | ||
January | 158,166 | 34,735 |
February | 149,497 | 32,228 |
March | 147,191 | 28,164 |
April | 85,451 | 29,272 |
May | 88,331 | 33,762 |
June | 129,908 | 31,083 |
July | 150,008 | 39,983 |
August | 146,424 | 32,861 |
September | 134,745 | 32,338 |
October | 139,203 | 33,321 |
November | 155,234 | 42,270 |
December | 139,070 | 35,481 |
Did you know?
- Renewable fuels are produced in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.
- Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, consumption of motor gasoline fell significantly. As a result, the amount of fuel ethanol to be produced was reduced. Diesel consumption has been very steady throughout the pandemic, as has production of renewable fuels except fuel ethanol.
Renewable fuel feedstocks
- Ethanol is mostly made from cereal grains.
- Renewable fuels except fuel ethanol are mostly made from vegetable oils.
metric tonnes | |
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January | 134,447 |
February | 126,273 |
March | 126,943 |
April | 85,622 |
May | 77,293 |
June | 110,358 |
July | 130,699 |
August | 124,182 |
September | 114,229 |
October | 115,867 |
November | 130,380 |
December | 107,262 |
Did you know?
- Distillers’ grains are the most common product co-produced at ethanol plants and are commonly sold as a nutritious livestock feed. Biodiesel plants co-produce glycerol or glycerine, which is used in food and medicinal products.
- The current federal renewable fuel blending requirements in Canada are 5% for gasoline and 2% for diesel.
Fuel ethanol (denatured) | Renewable except fuel ethanol | |
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cubic metres | ||
January | 251,830 | 42,425 |
February | 251,026 | 42,146 |
March | 220,211 | 58,778 |
April | 149,929 | 67,230 |
May | 196,360 | 97,825 |
June | 228,311 | 81,651 |
July | 255,608 | 76,484 |
August | 255,065 | 65,261 |
September | 251,338 | 66,668 |
October | 255,816 | 42,055 |
November | 233,101 | 27,487 |
December | 220,439 | 24,281 |
Note: “Renewable fuels except fuel ethanol” includes biodiesel (FAME), renewable diesel (HDRD) and other renewable fuels.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Monthly Renewable Fuel Survey and Monthly Refined Petroleum Products.
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