6. 2. Energy Indicators-China’s position in world. Chinese Population share to world: 20.18%, GDP share to world : 6.13% Energy Production share to world : 14.82%
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8. China’s Total Energy Production & Consumption Source: China Statistical Year Book 2008
9. Source of Energy : Production Dynamics Source: Data from China Statistical Year Book 2008
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14. Electricity Production China’s electricity generation at 82.1% from thermal plants, 15.4% from hydro, 2.3% nuclear and 0.1% from solar, wind etc.
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17. 3. Chinese High Growth and its Sustainability Table: China & East Asian Economic Performance Source: EID database Ref: Wong. J. Interpreting China’s Development, East Asian Institution, NUS,2007 By putting china’s economy in this context we can easily say to support long term growth prospect> China has been one of the ‘Flaying Geese’. Japan had historically over 25 yrs of high growth while NIEs had 30 yrs. China’s present run of growth cover only 25 yrs and it can easily continue for an another decade or more. In fact china’s economy is much larger and more diverse. Considering pattern of EAE growth it is not over–optimistic to say that china has the ability to sustain its high growth. 6.9 6.4 2.8 7.4 6.7 8.3 8.8 107 24,220 Singapore 6.4 7.3 3.2 3.8 6.9 9.3 10 163 26,810 Hong Kong 4.3 4.1 3.3 5.7 7.9 9.7 9.2 321 14,033 Taiwan 5.2 4 4.7 5.7 8.9 10.1 8.6 680 13,980 South Korea NIEs 6.4 2.7 1.3 1.3 4.1 4.3 10.9 4,623 37,180 Japan 10.7 10.2 9.2 9.7 10.3 5.5 5.2 1,930 1,290 China 2006 2005 2000-2004 1990-2001 1980-1990 1970-1980 1960-1970 2004 2004 Growth of GDP (%) Total GDP (US$ bn) GNP per capita (US$)
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Notas do Editor
While increase in energy use has been considerably lower than growth in GDP during the last 20 years, it now exceeds GDP growth.