Maps and Data - Change in U.S. Vehicle Registration Counts
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Vehicles: Fuel Consumption and Efficiency
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Fuel Economy and Consumption of Light-Duty Vehicles
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Fuel Economy at Various Driving Speeds
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Fuel Use by Transportation Mode in 2019
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Power and Fuel Economy of the Average Light-Duty Vehicle
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Vehicle Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) Requirements by Year
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Vehicles: Vehicle Market
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AFV and HEV Model Offerings, by Manufacturer
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Efficiency Ratios for Light-Duty All-Electric Vehicles in the United States
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Light-Duty Vehicles Produced in the United States
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TransAtlas
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Types of Vehicles by Weight Class
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U.S. Vehicles by Transportation Mode
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Vehicle Weight Classes & Categories
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Vehicles: Driving Patterns
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Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled in the United States
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Average Fuel Economy by Major Vehicle Category
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Average Monthly Fluctuation in U.S. Vehicle Miles Traveled
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Average Vehicle Trip Length by Purpose (2017)
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Means of Transportation to Work
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Share of All U.S. Vehicle Trips by Length (miles)
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Laws & Incentives
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Biodiesel Laws and Incentives by State
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Electric Vehicle Laws and Incentives by State
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Ethanol Laws and Incentives by State
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Fuel Taxes by Country
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Hydrogen Laws and Incentives by State
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Incentive Additions by Policy Type
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Law and Incentive Additions by Fuel/Technology Type
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Change in U.S. Vehicle Registration Counts
2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | |
Alternative Fuel Capable | -0.311769290724864 | -3.86561424812791 | -4.73767885532591 | -5.79726396052927 |
Compressed Natural Gas | -8.84534968969772 | -8.85858935852614 | -8.65559098362557 | -7.46064037642583 |
Diesel | 4.69984214377891 | 1.98642744385297 | 3.16481506495663 | 3.49561962667283 |
Electric | 25.9045643481214 | 33.6629704007684 | 26.9357279378179 | 23.11619160476 |
Flex Fuel | 10.0338947316746 | 6.39404393887671 | 4.54777243425884 | 1.63100296477805 |
Gasoline | 1.12594765582387 | 0.723982358720709 | 0.987537347016061 | 0.272988968877129 |
Hybrid Electric | 7.28839886548426 | 4.86541186376394 | 6.00000132946341 | 6.25129958440303 |
Hydrogen Fuel Cell | 59.5684803001876 | 34.0890354492993 | 62.0195694716243 | 9.37145289443814 |
Methanol | -15.4213036565978 | -21.8992248062016 | -20.5607476635514 | -12.9287598944591 |
Plug-In Hybrid Electric | 26.3439253095897 | 25.3166093377809 | 14.0066949724336 | 9.66259140710109 |
Propane | 5.26315789473684 | -58.3333333333333 | -20 | 9.09090909090909 |
Source: Vehicle registration counts derived by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory with data from Experian Information Solutions
Notes: "Alternative Fuel Capable" vehicles are those with the capability of being converted to an alternative fuel. The data do not confirm whether the vehicle actually completed a conversion.
The chart illustrates the annual percent change of light-duty vehicles, by fuel type, registered in the United States from 2016 through 2020. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) consistently show the greatest growth in registration counts over the four-year period. However, the base number of vehicles was very low, and the rate of increase peaked in 2019 when the registration counts of HFCVs increased by more than 60% and has been steadily decreasing since. This is likely from increased production of the Toyota Mirai and the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell models in efforts to improve market share. Plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles have maintained steady growth, averaging around 35% year over year for the past four years. Annual changes are more volatile for vehicle fuel types with small populations, such as hydrogen, methanol and propane. See relative vehicle population sizes at Light-Duty AFV Registrations, AFV and HEV Model Offerings, by Manufacturer, U.S. Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales by Model, and the Energy Information Administration's Fleet and Fuel Data. For a map comparing the density of light-duty vehicles per state and charts comparing registration counts over time, see TransAtlas.
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