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LPG Automotion in the world
The world LPG automotion market has been developing since the 1970s for reasons that are mainly economic, or related to energetic diversification and the environment. Since then, the market has grown until it has reached the figures that are outlined below, which confirm that LPG is the most developed alternative fuel to petrols and gas-oils, both in technological and commercial terms, and is the one that is most firmly established worldwide.
WORLD AND EUROPEAN AUTOMOBILE LPG MARKET (2007) | |||
| Sales (tonnes) | No. of vehicles | Sales outlets | |
| 20 million | 13.3 million | More than 51,000 |
| 6.6 million | 7 million | More than 33,000 |
Some of the factors which have contributed to making Autogas the world´s most important alternative fuel today are as follows:
- It helps reduce pollution in cities and improves the environment.
- Interest from public bodies, companies and the general public in the advantages of using Autogas.
- Tax incentives and subsidies for acquiring and converting vehicles which run on Autogas.
- Product availability.
- Vehicles and technology made available by manufacturers.
The graph below shows the statistics of the world´s leading countries in the use of Autogas for 2007:
STATISTICAL DATA ON THE 10 LEADING COUNTRIES IN AUTOGAS IN 2007 | ||
Country | No. of Vehicles | No. Autogas supply points |
South Korea | 2,187,066 | 1,533 |
Poland | 2,050,000 | 6,700 |
Turkey | 2,000,000 | 6,853 |
Italy | 1,002,118 | 2,350 |
Australia | 620,000 | 3,200 |
Russia | 600,000 | 2,000 |
Mexico | 550,000 | 2,500 |
India | 500,000 | 550 |
Japan | 292,300 | 1,900 |
Netherlands | 270,000 | 1,900 |
Source: World LP Gas Association | ||
