Table 1 Population, ethanol, energy consumption and CO 2 emissions of Brazil, USA, China/India and in the World
From: Marine Microorganisms: perspectives for getting involved in cellulosic ethanol
Unit | Brazil | USA | China/India | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Population (millions, 2010) 1 | 201.1 (2.9%) | 310.2 (4.5%) | 2,503.2 (36.5%) | 6,853 |
Total Vehicles (millions, 2010) 2 | 32.1 (3.2%) | 239.8 (23.6%) | 98.8 (9.7%) | 1,015.3 |
Vehicles per habitant | 0.159 | 0.773 | 0.0394 | 0.148 |
Gasoline consumption, 2008 (thousand Barrels per day) 1 | 327.1 (1.5%) | 8,989.2 (42.2%) | 1,693.5 (7.9%) | 21,323.1 |
Fuel ethanol production, 2010 (thousand Barrels per day) 1 | 486.0 (32.0%) | 867.4 (57.1%) | 42.0 (2.7%) | 1520 |
Fuel ethanol consumption, 2010 (thousand Barrels per day) 1 | 381.9 (26.9%) | 838.8 (59.1%) | 38 (2.7%) | 1,418.5 |
Total Coal Consumption (Quadrillion Btu, 2010) 1 | 0.5 (0.3%) | 20.8 (13.7%) | 86.1 (56.8%) | 151.5 |
Total Petroleum Consumption ( Quadrillion Btu, 2010) 1 | 5.2 | 36.0 | 25.5 | 175.0 |
Total Petroleum Consumption (Thousand Barrels Per Day, 2010) 1 | 2,560 (2.9%) | 19,180.1 (22.0%) | 12,507.9 (14.3%) | 87,213 |
Total Primary Energy Consumption (Quadrillion Btu, 2009) 1 | 10.3 (2.1%) | 94.5 (19.6%) | 111.9 (23.2%) | 483.0 |
Total Carbon Dioxide Emissions from the Consumption of Energy (Million Metric Tons, 2010) 1 | 453.9 (1.4%) | 5,610.1 (17.7%) | 10,016.6 (31.5%) | 31,780.4 |