{"id":51752,"date":"2019-07-31T17:24:28","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T17:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energi.media\/?p=51752"},"modified":"2019-07-31T17:24:28","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T17:24:28","slug":"how-does-canada-rank-in-terms-of-vehicle-fuel-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/energi.media\/news\/how-does-canada-rank-in-terms-of-vehicle-fuel-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"How does Canada rank in terms of vehicle fuel economy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article was published by the National Energy Board<\/a> on July 31, 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n

The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a study on\u00a0energy efficiency in the transportation sector<\/a>.(1)<\/span>\u00a0The report reviews and ranks market characteristics related to average vehicle size, power, and fuel consumption between countries.<\/p>\n

In 2017, Canada\u2018s\u00a0average vehicle<\/a>\u00a0ranked last in fuel efficiency, consuming an average of 8.9\u00a0litres of gasoline per 100\u00a0kilometres (L\/100km).(2)<\/span>\u00a0In comparison, fuel consumption averaged 8.6\u00a0L\/100km in the United States, 5.9\u00a0L\/100km in Germany, and 4.9\u00a0L\/100km in Portugal. Because carbon dioxide (CO2<\/sub>) emissions are directly related to fuel efficiency, Canada also ranks last for CO2<\/sub>\u00a0emissions per km driven.<\/p>\n

The figure below ranks countries based on their CO2<\/sub>\u00a0emissions, weight, power, and fuel consumption.<\/p>\n

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Source: <\/strong>International Energy Agency<\/em>
Description: <\/strong>The bar graph ranks countries based on their average car\u2019s CO2 emissions, weight, engine displacement (3), and fuel consumption. Canada\u2019s cars are, on average, the least fuel efficient and most CO2 intensive. They also have the highest power and rank second in terms of weight, behind the United States. Note: <\/strong>For a full, animated version of this graph, click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The fuel economy of Canada\u2019s vehicle fleet may be higher due to factors like consumer preferences, climate, urban design, and demographics. In the mid-2000s, cars and trucks each made up around 50 per cent of new personal vehicle sales. In 2017, around 70 per cent of newly registered vehicles<\/a>\u00a0in Canada were trucks. Another reason is the price of fuel, which is\u00a0lower in Canada<\/a>\u00a0than in most countries.<\/p>\n