Chapter 9, Problem 9.1PAE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

There might be connection between the amount of energy used by a country and its economic development. Interpret this.

Concept Introduction:

Energy plays an vital role in human lives and in the activities of the economy, both on a scale of social as well as economical development and it is human need. That is the reason, energy consumption per capita of a country is an important measurement of economic development of a country.

To find out the relation between country and its economic development, Countries are divided into two categories:

Energy import dependency of the countries is again divided into 2 groups:

1. Greater than 50% dependency
2. Less than 50% dependency

Income level of the countries group is again divided into 4 groups:

1) Low-income economies

2) Lower-middle-income economies

3) Upper-middle-income economies

4) High-income economies.