Hydrogen　fuel　cell　vehicle　(HFCV)　is　regarded　as　one　of　the　most　promising　technical　paths　towards　transportation　sector＇s　carbon　neutrality　in　China,　to　assess　the　environmental　and　economic　performances　of　HFCV　is　of　great　significance　for　emission　reduction　policies　construction.　This　study　carries　out　a　fuel-cycle　analysis　of　HFCV　in　2020　and　2030　using　the　GREET　model.　19　fuel　paths　are　generated　by　combining　mainstream　patterns　of　HFCV＇s　hydrogen　production,　storage　and　transportation,　and　filling　processes.　The　results　show　a　contradiction　at　present　that,　hydrogen　production　from　electrolytic　water　with　renewable　energy　has　the　lowest　air　pollutants　and　carbon　emissions,　while　the　traditional　hydrogen　production　from　natural　gas,　coke　oven　gas　and　coal,　etc.,　have　better　economic　performances.　However,　the　decreasing　trends　of　both　pollution　emissions　and　costs　of　HFCVs　are　expected　towards　2030.　Specifically,　the　CO2,　VOC,　NOx,　PM2.5　and　SO2　emissions　would　decrease　by　21.58%,　16.55%,　22.35%,　22.49%,　and　18.76%,　respectively.　The　total　cost　of　fuel　path　with　the　participation　of　renewable　energy　decreases　rapidly,　which　is　mainly　benefit　from　its　lower　environmental　externality　costs.　This　study　puts　forward　policy　suggestion　of　improving　the　hydrogenation　infrastructure　construction,　accelerating　the　large-scale　and　low-cost　renewable　energy　hydrogen　production.　©　2023　Elsevier　Ltd