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Table 3 PM emission reduction if India adopts US on-road emission level

From: Climatic benefits of black carbon emission reduction when India adopts the US on-road emission level

Vehicle category

Present Indian on-road emission levels

Present U.S on-road emission levels

Reduction in PM emission in switching from Indian emission levels to the US on-road emission levels

PM emission (kilotons/year) (Total-all age category)

PM emission in kilotons/year) (Total-all age category)

Diesel truck

323.9

128.9

352.3

Diesel bus

93.6

12.8

Gigagram

Diesel PC

48.1

3.5

Petrol passenger car

13.9

1.0

Motor Bike-2S petrol

8.6

6.5

Motor Bike-4S petrol

18.8

1.7