Global Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032

Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel refers to liquid fuels produced by converting renewable biological feedstocks into energy-dense, pumpable liquids that can be blended into, or used as substitutes for, petroleum-derived transportation and industrial fuels. The term covers both oxygenated biofuels and hydrocarbon “drop-in” fuels, provided the carbon originates from biomass rather than fossil sources. Typical feedstocks include sugar and starch crops, lignocellulosic materials such as agricultural residues and forestry waste, and lipid resources such as used cooking oil, animal fats, and vegetable oils; in some jurisdictions, biogenic fractions of municipal solid waste are also treated as biomass feedstock when routed to fuel.

Industrial manufacture is implemented through three dominant conversion families. Biochemical conversion produces alcohol fuels by pretreating the biomass (where required), hydrolyzing polymers to fermentable sugars, fermenting to ethanol or other alcohols, and finishing via distillation and dehydration; cellulosic ethanol adds severity-controlled pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis ahead of fermentation, with coproduct and residue handling (stillage concentration, solids separation, and on-site energy recovery) integrated into the plant heat and power balance. Lipid-to-liquid conversion produces biodiesel as fatty-acid methyl esters through transesterification and purification, or produces hydrocarbon fuels such as renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel through hydrotreating and isomerization of lipid feedstocks, followed by fractionation to diesel-range and jet-range cuts. Thermochemical conversion routes convert solid biomass to syngas via gasification (with tar/particulate removal and syngas conditioning), then synthesize liquids via Fischer–Tropsch or alcohol synthesis with downstream upgrading and fractionation; related thermochemical pathways include fast pyrolysis or hydrothermal liquefaction to biocrude, which is subsequently hydrotreated and refined into finished fuels.

From a value-chain perspective, Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel sits downstream of biomass collection and preprocessing (sorting, drying, size reduction, and logistics) and upstream of fuel distribution and end-use. The manufacturing cost and scalability are typically dominated by feedstock quality and delivered cost, conversion yield and catalyst or enzyme consumption, hydrogen and utilities intensity for hydroprocessing routes, and the ability to monetize coproducts and integrate energy systems (steam, power, heat recovery) at the plant level.

The global Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel market was valued at US$ million in 2026 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2032, implying a CAGR of xx% over 2026-2032.

The North America market for Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, corresponding to a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.

The Europe market for Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, registering a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.

The Asia Pacific market for Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.

Leading global manufacturers of Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel include Verbio, POET, Chevron Renewable Energy, Raizen, ADM, Green Plains, São Martinho, Atvos and EcoCeres, among others. In 2025, the top three vendors together accounted for approximately % of global revenue.

This report provides a structured, data-driven view of the global Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.

The Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of sales volume (t) and revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel.

This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading manufacturers in the global Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue, price, and sales volume data by manufacturer for 2020-2025, enabling benchmarking of scale, pricing, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.

Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel Market by Company

Verbio

POET

Chevron Renewable Energy

Raizen

ADM

Green Plains

São Martinho

Atvos

EcoCeres

Hebei Longhai Bioenergy

CropEnergies

Neste

Diamond Green Diesel

Eni Enilive

TotalEnergies

Repsol

World Energy

UPM Biofuels

Wilmar

Biodiesel

Bioethanol

Others

Industrial Fuels

Chemical

Transportation Fuels

Others

North America

United States

Canada

Mexico

Europe

Germany

France

U.K.

Italy

Russia

Spain

Netherlands

Switzerland

Sweden

Poland

Asia-Pacific

China

Japan

South Korea

India

Australia

Taiwan

Southeast Asia

South America

Brazil

Argentina

Chile

Colombia

Middle East & Africa

Egypt

South Africa

Israel

Türkiye

GCC Countries

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.

2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.

3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.

4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.

5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.

6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel.

7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.

Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.

Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.

Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Biomass-to-Liquid Fuel in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.

Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.

Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.

Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.

Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.

Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.