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 *

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