Rating of countries in the world by the quality of gasoline

The International Fuel Quality Center (hereinafter referred to as the MC) (the full name of the organization in English is The International Fuel Quality Center, abbreviated as IFQC) published rating of gasoline quality in 100 countries of the worldbased on its sulfur content. For reference: the above MC appeared in 1998 as a branch of Hart Energy Publishing LLP. This energy information company is now one of the largest in the world. IFQC is a service specialized in the collection of analytical data on the quality of transport fuel.

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Sulfur is a natural component of oil. Due to incomplete purification of raw materials, it remains in the transport fuel. When gasoline burns, sulfur is released into the air. Sulfur compounds have a detrimental effect on human health and the environment. Thanks to the purification of gasoline, it is possible to significantly reduce the level of sulfur, nitrogen oxides, carbon emissions, and make the engine run longer and more efficiently.

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  •  The IFQC rating data is updated every six months. The location of the country in the ranking, conducted for the last time, was determined on the basis of:

• the maximum allowable sulfur content in gasoline, based on national standards;
• the maximum allowable rate according to local or regional standards (for example, this rule was valid for cities or states);
• year of restrictions.

What conclusions follow from the study, where is the highest quality gasoline? According to IFQC analytics, the best quality option is offered in Germany. Second place in the ranking was given to Japan. Several countries took the third place at the same time: it was divided among themselves by Austria, Estonia, Denmark, Hungary, Finland, Sweden. Poland is in 9th position. Ukraine can be seen on line 48 data list provided by IFQC. The quality of gasoline was awarded only 84 places.

There are noticeable leaps, both positive and negative. The most significant deterioration in the quality of gasoline in the countries of the world is in the United States. This country has lost as many as 35 positions. Russia lost 34 positions, Canada – the same number, Uzbekistan lost 30 positions, and Azerbaijan – 27. The most noticeable improvement in the quality of fuel in Morocco: the country moved in the IFQC rating by 76 positions. The place of Albania increased by 36 positions, Macedonia – by 33, South Korea – by 29, Panama – by 28.

World gasoline quality rating (IFQC, 2009)