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Energy Consumption and Economic Development in Hong Kong, China

To, Wai-Ming; Lee, Peter K. C.

Authors

Wai-Ming To

Peter K. C. Lee



Abstract

The economic structure of a city evolves as the city develops, resulting in a change in energy consumption. This paper presents a historical review of Hong Kong’s economic development and energy consumption from 1970 to 2015. Based on the official data from the Hong Kong government, it was found that Hong Kong’s gross domestic product increased from HKD 208 billion in 1970 to HKD 2398 billion in 2015 in which the contribution from the manufacturing sector peaked in 1985. Energy consumption increased by 9.3 times from 140.2 PJ in 1970 (mostly oil products) to 1298.2 PJ (including oil products, natural gas, coal, and imported electricity) in 2015. The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to energy consumption were determined based on emission factors for different fuels. Results show that GHG emissions increased from 10.7 million tons (Mt) of CO2-equivalent in 1970 to 99.1 Mt of CO2-equivalent in 2015.

Citation

To, W., & Lee, P. K. C. (in press). Energy Consumption and Economic Development in Hong Kong, China. Energies, 10(11), 1883. https://doi.org/10.3390/en10111883

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 14, 2017
Online Publication Date Nov 16, 2017
Deposit Date Jun 1, 2023
Journal Energies
Publisher MDPI
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 10
Issue 11
Pages 1883
DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/en10111883
Keywords Energy (miscellaneous); Energy Engineering and Power Technology; Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Control and Optimization; Engineering (miscellaneous)