As one of the foremost suppliers of automotive parts worldwide, the folks at Bosch Mobility Group have a unique perspective on what makes the automotive world go ’round. They recently put together the neat infographic up above (click on it to enlarge) that details what types of engines are most popular in each area of the world.

Gasoline engines are most prevalent in China, and diesel engines are most popular in Europe and India.

Worldwide, gasoline engines are most popular at this time, likely owing to their lower cost of entry. In fact, not only does the gasoline engine dominate the Chinese market, purchasers there select gasoline engines at a rate of 99 to 1 over other engine technologies.

The USA and Japan sell gasoline-engined vehicles to around 75% of buyers, and it’s notable that Flexfuel vehicles are starting to take hold in the US, with 20% of new purchases capable of using more than one type of fuel – obviously not at the same time!

A diesel engine is installed in every second car in both Europe and India; the cost savings attributed to the improved fuel economy, coupled with the diesel’s high-torque performance in the smaller cars typically used in those areas proves to be a good combination. The company estimates that by 2018, the diesel market share in the USA could rise to 10% from its current 3% figure.

Argentina and Brazil have the highest use of Flexfuel powertrains, with 75% of the new vehicles sold in those countries capable of running on some sort of ethanol mixture.

And with just under 20% of Japan’s new vehicles taking the streets with some sort of electric-boosted powertrain, that country leads the world far and away in adopting the new technology.

Lastly, compressed natural gas (CNG) powertrains have been growing at a high rate – 25% more vehicles each year are powered with the less-expensive fuel. CNG-fueled vehicles reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 25% over a comparable gasoline-fueled vehicle.

It’s interesting to note the differences worldwide in the choice of vehicle powertrains, and the trend for more fuel-efficient technologies growing larger. Bosch forecasts 113 million vehicles will be sold in 2020, with 6.5 million hybrids and 2.5 million electric vehicles among that number.