Built structures influence patterns of energy demand and CO₂ emissions across countries.

ABSTRACT: Built structures, i.e. the patterns of settlements and transport infrastructures, are known to influence per-capita energy demand and CO₂ emissions at the urban level. At the national level, the role of built structures is seldom considered due to poor data availability. Instead, other potential determinants of energy demand and CO₂ emissions, primarily GDP, are more frequently assessed. We present a set of national-level indicators to characterize patterns of built structures. We quantify these indicators for 113 countries and statistically analyze the results along with final energy use and territorial CO₂ emissions, as well as factors commonly included in national-level analyses of determinants of energy use and emissions. We find that these indicators a

SUBMITTER: Haberl H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10317978 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature