Energy intensity trends in 31 industrial and developing countries 1950–1988

摘要: Trends in energy intensities for 31 countries are evaluated, over the period from 1950 to 1988, using a purchasing power parity-based GDP measure and United Nations statistics. With non-commercial included, of low income similar those high countries. Energy have decreased 15 out studied. The analysis indicates that there is level intensity, between 0.25 0.5 toe per 1000 (1980) international dollars, which many converging. use capita increases with higher incomes, but cross-country comparisons can be misleading inappropriate due large differences in, example, economic structure climate. Electricity appears carrier choice advanced economies, leading increased electricity relative other carriers. eight industrialized evaluated. In four countries, recent years. This result suggests may develop similarly how developed as end-use efficiency continue change.