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INTERNATIONAL DIESEL RANKINGS – TOP 100 SULFUR
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• All EU countries now mandate 10 ppm sulfur diesel;
• Three new Asian countries joined Japan (3rd) in the top 10: Australia (9th), New Zealand (9th) and South Korea (9th);
• Other rankings include the U.S. at 39th and China at 72nd; and
• Delays in implementation of lower sulfur levels kept Argentina and Mexico from moving up in rank this year.
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Sept. 1, 2009 – The IFQC has ranked the top 100 countries based on sulfur limits in on-road diesel. The following countries were ranked based on the order of the following criteria: maximum allowable sulfur limits in national standards, sulfur limits in local/regional standards (such as specifications for cities/states) and by year of implementation.
Updates to these rankings will be conducted every six months. Members can refer to complete fuel specifications, including sulfur limits by country, in the Fuel Specifications sections of individual country reports. For more information on the IFQC's services or to get in touch with an IFQC expert in your region, or to send any comments, questions or concerns regarding this ranking, e-mail us at ifqc@ifqc.org.
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Rank
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Country
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Change
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1
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Sweden
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+0
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2
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Germany
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+0
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3
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Japan
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+0
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4
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Finland
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+0
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5
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Denmark
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+0
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Hungary
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+0
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Luxembourg
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+0
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Netherlands
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+0
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9
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Australia
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+31
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Austria
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+0
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Belgium
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+0
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Bulgaria
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+5
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Cyprus
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+5
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Czech Republic
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+5
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Estonia
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+0
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France
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+5
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Greece
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+5
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Iceland
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+5
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Ireland
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+5
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Israel
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+28
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Italy
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+5
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Latvia
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+5
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Liechtenstein
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+5
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Lithuania
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+5
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Malta
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+5
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New Zealand
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+31
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Norway
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+5
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Poland
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+0
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Portugal
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+5
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Romania
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+5
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Slovakia
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+5
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Slovenia
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+5
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South Korea
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+26
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Spain
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+5
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Switzerland
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+5
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Turkey
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+31
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United Kingdom
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+0
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Rank
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Country
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Change
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38
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Canada
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-5
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39
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United States
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-5
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40
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Armenia
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+5
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41
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Hong Kong
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-5
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42
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Singapore
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-5
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Taiwan
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-5
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44
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Uganda
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NEW
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#
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Beijing
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45
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Macedonia
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+25
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Morocco
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NEW
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47
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Mexico
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-4
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#
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Indian metro cities
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48
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Belarus
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-3
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49
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Chile
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-2
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50
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Thailand
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-2
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51
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Georgia
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-2
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52
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Albania
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+13
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53
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Ukraine
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-3
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54
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Russia
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-10
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55
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South Africa
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+1
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56
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India
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-5
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57
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Qatar
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-5
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58
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Oman
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-5
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Philippines
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-5
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60
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Papua New Guinea
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-5
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61
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United Arab Emirates
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-5
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Vietnam
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-3
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63
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Bahrain
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+12
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Costa Rica
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-4
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65
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Fiji
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-6
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66
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Brunei
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-5
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67
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Trinidad & Tobago
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-5
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68
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Brazil
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-2
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Rank
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Country
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Change
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69
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Moldova
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-2
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70
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Montenegro
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NEW
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Serbia
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NEW
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72
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China
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-9
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73
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Kazakhstan
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-9
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74
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Egypt
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-6
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75
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Iraq
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-6
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76
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Kuwait
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-5
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77
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Colombia
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+6
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78
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Argentina
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-6
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79
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Algeria
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-6
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80
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Mauritius
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-6
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81
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Tunisia
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NEW
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82
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Sri Lanka
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-6
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83
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Malaysia
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-6
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84
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Angola
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-6
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85
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Nigeria
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-6
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Sao Tome & Principe
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-6
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87
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Malawi
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-6
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88
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Panama
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NEW
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89
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Indonesia
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-7
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90
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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NEW
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91
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Paraguay
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+4
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92
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Croatia
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-8
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93
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Uzbekistan
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-8
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94
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Lebanon
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-9
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95
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Peru
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-9
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96
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Saudi Arabia
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-9
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97
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Azerbaijan
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-9
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Tajikistan
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-9
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Turkmenistan
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-9
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100
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Cambodia
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-9
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Note: # Not actually included in ranking – highlighted for significant achievement.
Source: International Fuel Quality Center, September 2009
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