Global Comparison: Light-duty Fuel Economy and GHG

Mandatory fuel consumption, fuel economy, and/or GHG standards for light-duty vehicles are currently in effect for more than 70% of the global new vehicle market, driving development and introduction of new energy-efficient technologies, smaller engines, and lighter vehicles. Many governments around the world - including Japan, the European Union, United States, Canada, China, Australia, South Korea, Mexico, Brazil, and India - have proposed, established, or are in the process of revising light-duty vehicle fuel economy or GHG emission standards.

The figures below (from the ICCT) show the expected new GHG emission rates for passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles, separately, in the main vehicle markets. Solid lines show historical performance, while dashed lines show enacted targets, and dotted lines show proposed targets. The U.S. 2025 GHG emissions regulation for passenger vehicles is expected to achieve the lowest new passenger car fleet average GHG emissions - and the greatest reduction in GHG emissions per km - of any new vehicle fleet in the world. If other regions continue to pass more stringent standards, such as the EU and Japan, they could outpace the US target.

Global comparison of passenger vehicle GHG emission standards normalized to NEDC gCO2/km



Global comparison of light-commercial vehicle/light truck GHG emission standards normalized to NEDC gCO2/km



These programs and data are summarized as follows :

Links
ICCT Global Passenger Vehicle Standards and downloadable data