Table 1

Ethanol distilleries in Brazil [15] (147 new distilleries are in the planning stages, 86 of which due to be completed up to 2015).


Distilleries (units)
Cane crushed (millions of tons)
Average size (million tons)

Brazil (total)
325
425
1.3
São Paulo
148
264 (62% of total)
1.8
Northeast
74
53
0.7

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