TABLE 1.
Comparison of microalgae with other feedstocks.
| Plant name | Lipid content (%) | Lipid yield (L/ha⋅year) | Land use (m2 year/kg ⋅biodiesel) | Biodiesel yield (kg/ha⋅year) |
| Corn | 44 | 172 | 66 | 152 |
| Cannabis | 33 | 363 | 31 | 321 |
| Soybeans | 18 | 636 | 18 | 562 |
| Jatropha | 28 | 741 | 15 | 656 |
| Camelina | 42 | 915 | 12 | 809 |
| Canola | 41 | 974 | 12 | 862 |
| Sunflower | 40 | 1,070 | 11 | 946 |
| Castor | 48 | 1,307 | 9 | 1,156 |
| Palm | 36 | 5,366 | 2 | 4,747 |
| Microalgae (low lipid content) | 30 | 58,700 | 0.2 | 51,927 |
| Microalgae (medium lipid content) | 50 | 97,800 | 0.1 | 86,515 |
| Microalgae (high lipid content) | 70 | 126,900 | 0.1 | 121,104 |