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Table 5-11. Estimated National Average Vehicle Emissions Rates of Heavy-Duty and Light-Duty Vehicles: 1990-2005 (Grams Per Mile)(Historical)

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empty Cell19902000200120022003200420052006
Gasoline (assuming zero RFG)
Cars
Exhaust HC 2.79 0.97 0.89 0.81 0.74 0.61 0.52 0.46
Nonexhaust HC 1.21 0.92 0.88 0.84 0.81 0.77 0.72 0.68
Total HC 3.99 1.89 1.77 1.65 1.54 1.37 1.25 1.13
Exhaust CO 42.89 18.53 18.03 17.58 17.13 13.79 12.57 10.87
Exhaust NOx 2.70 1.29 1.25 1.20 1.14 1.00 0.92 0.79
Light trucks
Exhaust HC 3.68 1.45 1.35 1.24 1.13 0.96 0.78 0.69
Nonexhaust HC 1.36 0.97 0.94 0.89 0.84 0.80 0.76 0.71
Total HC 5.04 2.42 2.29 2.13 1.98 1.76 1.54 1.40
Exhaust CO 56.23 26.81 25.61 24.32 22.30 18.76 16.23 14.33
Exhaust NOx 2.62 1.54 1.53 1.50 1.45 1.32 1.21 1.09
Heavy trucks
Exhaust HC 3.66 1.22 1.09 0.98 0.82 0.73 0.64 0.53
Nonexhaust HC 2.74 1.62 1.54 1.48 1.41 1.35 1.24 1.14
Total HC 6.40 2.84 2.63 2.46 2.24 2.08 1.88 1.67
Exhaust CO 85.61 31.08 27.59 24.73 20.60 18.46 16.73 14.51
Exhaust NOx 7.19 5.26 5.13 5.01 4.91 4.62 4.28 3.73
Diesel
Cars
Exhaust HC 0.68 0.80 0.76 0.73 0.73 0.60 0.58 048
Exhaust CO 1.49 1.78 1.75 1.73 1.74 1.59 1.57 1.41
Exhaust NOx 1.83 1.81 1.72 1.62 1.54 1.43 1.32 1.11
Light trucks
Exhaust HC 1.59 1.02 0.88 0.96 0.97 0.98 0.80 0.79
Exhaust CO 2.67 1.77 1.54 1.66 1.68 1.68 1.37 1.34
Exhaust NOx 2.71 1.76 1.64 1.67 1.66 1.59 1.37 1.30
Heavy trucks
Exhaust HC 2.21 0.79 0.74 0.69 0.61 0.58 0.54 0.51
Exhaust CO 10.06 4.10 3.82 3.58 3.37 3.19 3.05 2.90
Exhaust NOx 23.34 18.05 16.68 15.52 13.92 12.50 11.45 10.55

Key: CO = carbon monoxide; HC = hydrocarbon; NOx = nitrogen oxides; RFG = reformulated gasoline.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory, personal communication, August 8, 2007.


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