Table 2.
The feedstock was used for biodiesel + renewable diesel (HVO; hydrotreated vegetable oil) in Europe from 2012 to 2019.
| Feedstocks | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapeseed oil | 6500 | 5710 | 6200 | 6400 | 6060 | 6300 | 5200 | 5000 |
| Used cooking oil (UCO) | 800 | 1150 | 1890 | 2400 | 2620 | 2770 | 2860 | 2750 |
| Palm oil | 1535 | 2340 | 2240 | 2340 | 2315 | 2650 | 2570 | 2640 |
| Soybean oil | 720 | 870 | 840 | 540 | 610 | 930 | 1000 | 1100 |
| Animal fats | 360 | 420 | 920 | 1030 | 795 | 795 | 800 | 800 |
| Sunflower oil | 300 | 290 | 310 | 210 | 250 | 180 | 185 | 190 |
| other, pine/tall oils, fatty acid | 220 | 335 | 370 | 560 | 615 | 635 | 680 | 700 |
| Share of rapeseed oil (%) | 62.3 | 51.4 | 48.6 | 47.5 | 45.7 | 44.2 | 39.1 | 37.9 |
The original data were collected in a metric ton (MT) and then converted to kilogram (kg) using a conversion rate of 1 MT = 1000 kg (Source: EU-28. Available online: https://apps.fas.usda.gov/newgainapi/api/report/downloadreportbyfilename?filename=Biofuels%20Annual_The%20Hague_EU-28_7-15-2019.pdf. Accessed on 15 July 2019).