Global Biodiesel Supply, Demand and Key Producers, 2026-2032
Description
The global Biodiesel market size is expected to reach $ 28530 million by 2032, rising at a market growth of 1.5% CAGR during the forecast period (2026-2032).
Biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable fuel made primarily from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled cooking oils through a process called transesterification. In this chemical reaction, fats or oils are combined with an alcohol (typically methanol) and a catalyst to produce fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), the chemical name for biodiesel. Biodiesel is commonly blended with petroleum diesel in various ratios (such as B5, B20, or B100), allowing it to be used in most existing diesel engines without significant modifications. Compared to conventional diesel, biodiesel offers reduced emissions of carbon monoxide, particulate matter, unburned hydrocarbons, and sulfur oxides, making it an environmentally friendly alternative for transportation, power generation, and industrial heating.
Global Market Trends
The global biodiesel market has experienced steady growth over the past decade, driven by increasing environmental regulations, energy security concerns, and rising demand for cleaner fuels. Europe has traditionally led the biodiesel industry, with strong policy support under the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), particularly in countries like Germany, France, and Spain. In North America, the United States remains a key producer, supported by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and Biodiesel Tax Credit programs. Asia-Pacific is emerging as a fast-growing market due to increasing vehicle populations and national biofuel mandates in countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, and China. Feedstock diversification is also becoming increasingly important, with used cooking oil (UCO), palm oil, tallow, and soybean oil being major sources depending on regional availability.
Emerging Developments and Challenges
Recent market trends highlight the transition toward advanced biodiesel technologies, such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), which offers higher quality fuel and better cold flow properties than traditional FAME biodiesel. Sustainability and feedstock traceability are also under intense scrutiny, particularly for palm oil-based biodiesel, which is linked to deforestation and biodiversity loss. As global climate policies tighten, biodiesel’s role in decarbonizing heavy-duty transport and aviation is being reassessed, especially in comparison to electric vehicles and green hydrogen. While demand remains robust, producers face challenges including volatile feedstock prices, competition from other renewable fuels, and evolving regulatory frameworks. Nonetheless, biodiesel remains a vital component in the global shift toward a circular, low-carbon energy economy.
This report studies the global Biodiesel production, demand, key manufacturers, and key regions.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the world market for Biodiesel and provides market size (US$ million) and Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth, considering 2025 as the base year. This report explores demand trends and competition, as well as details the characteristics of Biodiesel that contribute to its increasing demand across many markets.
Highlights and key features of the study
Global Biodiesel total production and demand, 2021-2032, (K MT)
Global Biodiesel total production value, 2021-2032, (USD Million)
Global Biodiesel production by region & country, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K MT), (based on production site)
Global Biodiesel consumption by region & country, CAGR, 2021-2032 & (K MT)
U.S. VS China: Biodiesel domestic production, consumption, key domestic manufacturers and share
Global Biodiesel production by manufacturer, production, price, value and market share 2021-2026, (USD Million) & (K MT)
Global Biodiesel production by Type, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K MT)
Global Biodiesel production by Application, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K MT)
This report profiles key players in the global Biodiesel market based on the following parameters - company overview, production, value, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Renewable Energy Group, Cargill, Greenergy, Louis Dreyfus Company, Wilmar International, Renewable Biofuels (USA), Ag Processing Inc., ADM, Verbio, Bunge, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through various strategy matrices used in analyzing the World Biodiesel market
Detailed Segmentation:
Each section contains quantitative market data including market by value (US$ Millions), volume (production, consumption) & (K MT) and average price (USD/MT) by manufacturer, by Type, and by Application. Data is given for the years 2021-2032 by year with 2025 as the base year, 2026 as the estimate year, and 2027-2032 as the forecast year.
Global Biodiesel Market, By Region:
United States
China
Europe
Japan
South Korea
ASEAN
India
Rest of World
Global Biodiesel Market, Segmentation by Type:
FAME
HVO
Global Biodiesel Market, Segmentation by Application:
Industrial Fuels
Automotive Fuels
Chemical
SAF
Companies Profiled:
Renewable Energy Group
Cargill
Greenergy
Louis Dreyfus Company
Wilmar International
Renewable Biofuels (USA)
Ag Processing Inc.
ADM
Verbio
Bunge
Argent Energy
Zhuoyue New Energy
Jiaao Enprotech Stock
Moeve
Hebei Jingu
Tangshan Jinlihai
Anhui Tianyi
Viterra
Shanghai Zhongqi
Shandong Fenghui
SARIA
Longhai Bioenergy
Evergreen BioEnergy
Key Questions Answered:
1. How big is the global Biodiesel market?
2. What is the demand of the global Biodiesel market?
3. What is the year over year growth of the global Biodiesel market?
4. What is the production and production value of the global Biodiesel market?
5. Who are the key producers in the global Biodiesel market?
6. What are the growth factors driving the market demand?
Biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable fuel made primarily from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled cooking oils through a process called transesterification. In this chemical reaction, fats or oils are combined with an alcohol (typically methanol) and a catalyst to produce fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), the chemical name for biodiesel. Biodiesel is commonly blended with petroleum diesel in various ratios (such as B5, B20, or B100), allowing it to be used in most existing diesel engines without significant modifications. Compared to conventional diesel, biodiesel offers reduced emissions of carbon monoxide, particulate matter, unburned hydrocarbons, and sulfur oxides, making it an environmentally friendly alternative for transportation, power generation, and industrial heating.
Global Market Trends
The global biodiesel market has experienced steady growth over the past decade, driven by increasing environmental regulations, energy security concerns, and rising demand for cleaner fuels. Europe has traditionally led the biodiesel industry, with strong policy support under the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), particularly in countries like Germany, France, and Spain. In North America, the United States remains a key producer, supported by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and Biodiesel Tax Credit programs. Asia-Pacific is emerging as a fast-growing market due to increasing vehicle populations and national biofuel mandates in countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, and China. Feedstock diversification is also becoming increasingly important, with used cooking oil (UCO), palm oil, tallow, and soybean oil being major sources depending on regional availability.
Emerging Developments and Challenges
Recent market trends highlight the transition toward advanced biodiesel technologies, such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), which offers higher quality fuel and better cold flow properties than traditional FAME biodiesel. Sustainability and feedstock traceability are also under intense scrutiny, particularly for palm oil-based biodiesel, which is linked to deforestation and biodiversity loss. As global climate policies tighten, biodiesel’s role in decarbonizing heavy-duty transport and aviation is being reassessed, especially in comparison to electric vehicles and green hydrogen. While demand remains robust, producers face challenges including volatile feedstock prices, competition from other renewable fuels, and evolving regulatory frameworks. Nonetheless, biodiesel remains a vital component in the global shift toward a circular, low-carbon energy economy.
This report studies the global Biodiesel production, demand, key manufacturers, and key regions.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the world market for Biodiesel and provides market size (US$ million) and Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth, considering 2025 as the base year. This report explores demand trends and competition, as well as details the characteristics of Biodiesel that contribute to its increasing demand across many markets.
Highlights and key features of the study
Global Biodiesel total production and demand, 2021-2032, (K MT)
Global Biodiesel total production value, 2021-2032, (USD Million)
Global Biodiesel production by region & country, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K MT), (based on production site)
Global Biodiesel consumption by region & country, CAGR, 2021-2032 & (K MT)
U.S. VS China: Biodiesel domestic production, consumption, key domestic manufacturers and share
Global Biodiesel production by manufacturer, production, price, value and market share 2021-2026, (USD Million) & (K MT)
Global Biodiesel production by Type, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K MT)
Global Biodiesel production by Application, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K MT)
This report profiles key players in the global Biodiesel market based on the following parameters - company overview, production, value, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Renewable Energy Group, Cargill, Greenergy, Louis Dreyfus Company, Wilmar International, Renewable Biofuels (USA), Ag Processing Inc., ADM, Verbio, Bunge, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through various strategy matrices used in analyzing the World Biodiesel market
Detailed Segmentation:
Each section contains quantitative market data including market by value (US$ Millions), volume (production, consumption) & (K MT) and average price (USD/MT) by manufacturer, by Type, and by Application. Data is given for the years 2021-2032 by year with 2025 as the base year, 2026 as the estimate year, and 2027-2032 as the forecast year.
Global Biodiesel Market, By Region:
United States
China
Europe
Japan
South Korea
ASEAN
India
Rest of World
Global Biodiesel Market, Segmentation by Type:
FAME
HVO
Global Biodiesel Market, Segmentation by Application:
Industrial Fuels
Automotive Fuels
Chemical
SAF
Companies Profiled:
Renewable Energy Group
Cargill
Greenergy
Louis Dreyfus Company
Wilmar International
Renewable Biofuels (USA)
Ag Processing Inc.
ADM
Verbio
Bunge
Argent Energy
Zhuoyue New Energy
Jiaao Enprotech Stock
Moeve
Hebei Jingu
Tangshan Jinlihai
Anhui Tianyi
Viterra
Shanghai Zhongqi
Shandong Fenghui
SARIA
Longhai Bioenergy
Evergreen BioEnergy
Key Questions Answered:
1. How big is the global Biodiesel market?
2. What is the demand of the global Biodiesel market?
3. What is the year over year growth of the global Biodiesel market?
4. What is the production and production value of the global Biodiesel market?
5. Who are the key producers in the global Biodiesel market?
6. What are the growth factors driving the market demand?
Table of Contents
166 Pages
- 1 Supply Summary
- 2 Demand Summary
- 3 World Manufacturers Competitive Analysis
- 4 United States VS China VS Rest of the World
- 5 Market Analysis by Type
- 6 Market Analysis by Application
- 7 Company Profiles
- 8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 9 Research Findings and Conclusion
- 10 Appendix
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