Title: A comparative analysis of energy indicators and CO2 emissions in 15 Arab countries
Authors: Ismael Al-Hinti; Ahmed Al-Ghandoor; Ahmad Sakhrieh; Bilal Akash; Eiyad Abu-Nada
Addresses: School of Applied Technical Sciences, German Jordanian University, Amman 11180, Jordan ' Industrial Engineering Department, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13115, Jordan ' Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan ' College of Engineering, Dhofar University, Salalah 211, Oman ' Mechanical Engineering Department, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13115, Jordan
Abstract: This study presents a comparative energy and emissions analysis of 15 Arab countries. The relation between energy consumption, CO2 emissions, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and population is analysed in each of these countries through various energy and CO2 emission indicators: GDP Per Capita (GDPPC), TPES per capita (TPESPC), TPES/GDP, CO2/TPES, CO2 per capita and CO2/GDP. This study also analyses the final energy consumption in these countries according to the type of energy used in addition to its distribution in different sectors.
Keywords: energy consumption; CO2; carbon dioxide; carbon emissions; Arab countries; air pollution; gross domestic product; GDP; population; energy types.
DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2013.051823
International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2013 Vol.11 No.2, pp.129 - 147
Accepted: 19 Jan 2010
Published online: 20 Sep 2014 *