Maps and Data - Power and Fuel Economy of the Average Light-Duty Vehicle
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Transportation Infrastructure
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Miles of U.S. Transportation Infrastructure in 2020
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Biofuels Production
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Global Ethanol Production by Country or Region
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Legislated Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Volume Requirements
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Renewable Fuel RFS2 Mandates and Net RINs Generated
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RFS2 Mandates and Net RINs Generated for Cellulosic Biofuels
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Total Advanced Biofuel RFS2 Mandates and Net RINs Generated
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Total RFS2 Mandates and Net RINs Generated
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U.S. Biodiesel Production, Exports, and Consumption
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U.S. Corn Production and Portion Used for Fuel Ethanol
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U.S. Corn Use by Market Year
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U.S. Ethanol Plants, Capacity, and Production
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U.S. Production, Consumption, and Trade of Ethanol
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U.S. Soybean and Corn Prices
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Regulated Fleets: Federal Fleets
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AFV Requirements, Acquisitions, and Credits for Federal Agencies
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Clean Cities
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Clean Cities Coalition Locations
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Clean Cities Project Awards and Matching Funds
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Clean Cities: Energy Use Impact
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Clean Cities Annual Energy Use Impact
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Clean Cities Cumulative Energy Use Impact
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Clean Cities Energy Use Impact by Alternative Fuel Vehicle Type
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Clean Cities Energy Use Impact by VMT Reduction and Fuel Economy
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Clean Cities Energy Use Impact through Idle Reduction
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Regulated Fleets: State & Alt Fuel Providers
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AFV Acquisitions by Regulated Fleets (by Fleet Type)
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AFV Acquisitions by Regulated Fleets (by Fuel Type)
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Annual Vehicle Credits Earned and Used by Regulated Fleets
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Vehicles
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Average Range and Efficiency of U.S. All-Electric Vehicles
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Power and Fuel Economy of the Average Light-Duty Vehicle
1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
Avg. Fuel Economy (mpg) | 13.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 19.2 | 20.5 | 21.1 | 21 | 21 | 21.3 | 21.8 | 22 | 21.9 | 21.4 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 20.8 | 20.9 | 20.4 | 20.5 | 20.4 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.6 | 19.4 | 19.6 | 19.3 | 19.9 | 20.1 | 20.6 | 21 | 22.4 | 22.6 | 22.4 | 23.6 | 24.2 | 24.1 | 24.6 | 24.7 | 24.9 | 25.1 | 24.9 | 25.4 | 25.3 |
Avg. Peak Horsepower | 137 | 135 | 136 | 129 | 124 | 104 | 102 | 103 | 107 | 109 | 114 | 114 | 118 | 123 | 129 | 135 | 138 | 145 | 147 | 152 | 158 | 164 | 169 | 171 | 179 | 181 | 187 | 195 | 199 | 211 | 209 | 213 | 217 | 219 | 208 | 214 | 230 | 222 | 226 | 230 | 229 | 230 | 234 | 241 | 245 | 246 | 252 |
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Automotive Trends Report (2021), Table 3.1
Notes: 2021 values are preliminary.
This chart shows trends in horsepower and fuel economy in light-duty vehicles from 1975 to 2021. Advances in vehicle technologies can generally be used to increase either horsepower or fuel economy. Horsepower steadily increased from 1980 through 2021, with exceptions in the years 2009 and 2010, likely from reduced production of larger sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and trucks during the economic recession. Fuel efficiency declined from the late 1980s through the mid-2000s, partly from the rise in popularity of light-duty trucks (including pickups, SUVs, and vans) as compared to passenger vehicles. Since 2004, average fuel economy has been increasing largely as a result of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. See also Composition of New U.S. Light-Duty Vehicles by Vehicle Type.
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