Can I use MOVES to Model Emissions from Vehicles in other Countries?

The MOVES model was designed specifically to model the emissions from vehicles and equipment designed to meet emission standards in the United States. There are considerable challenges to adapting the MOVES framework to other nations, primarily around the need for very specific information about the emission performance and activity of vehicles.

For more information, see following presentations and paper on using the MOVES model in other countries.

While the U.S. EPA does not provide support for the use of MOVES to model emissions in other countries, these example presentations and papers may be relevant.  EPA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.

• Adaptation of the Vehicle Emission Model MOVES to Mexico: Final Technical Report. USAID/INECC (2016) (pdf) (3.6 MB, January 2016)
• A Framework for the development of an International version of the MOVES model (pdf) (503.08 KB, February 2012)
• U.S. EPA’s MOVES2010 vehicle emission model: overview and considerations for international application (pdf) (164.99 KB, 2010)

The mission of the EPA limits our ability to assist others in the use of MOVES for purposes other than for modeling U.S. locations.