Biodiesel Market is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 6.75% by 2030
According to ChemAnalyst report, “Global Biodiesel Market: Plant Capacity, Production, Operating Efficiency, Demand & Supply, Technology, End Use, Distribution Channel, Region, Competition, Trade, Customer & Price Intelligence Market Analysis, 2015-2030”, global biodiesel market demand stood at 25 Million Tonnes in 2020 and is forecast to reach 48.02 Million Tonnes by 2030, growing at a healthy CAGR of 6.75% until 2030. Lesser greenhouse gas emissions associated with biodiesel along with its biodegradable nature and the growing need for replacing fossil fuel with renewable fuel is projected to drive the demand of biodiesel for the forecast period. Moreover, increasing population and subsequent urbanization is also a propelling factor supporting demand growth of biodiesel during the forecast period. Additionally, government support for replacement of fossil fuels with biofuels which have lesser greenhouse emissions is another factor fueling demand growth for biodiesel. Lower performance as compared to fossil fuel and corrosion related problems are expected to hinder demand growth during the forecast period. Biodiesel is a type of fuel made from bio-based resources such as vegetable oil and animal fat. It is renewable in nature with lesser carbon footprint. It can be used in existing diesel engines without modification. Biodiesel is produced via transesterification whereby glycerin is separated from animal fat or vegetable oil leaving behind methyl esters and glycerin. Its major application areas are fuel and power generation. It is blended with diesel and then used in vehicles.