如果中國人像美國人一樣消耗石油會怎樣?

中國有機會超越石油密集型的西方生活方式。它會嗎?

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中國現在石油進口量超過美國,但有一個重要的注意事項:美國的人口只有中國的三分之一。這意味著平均每個美國人的石油消耗量幾乎是平均每個中國消費者的十倍。這是它的樣子

當然,在中國人口中,購買汽車和消耗石油的子集比美國小,這使得人口之間的直接比較略有誤導性。然而,如果我們想象每個中國公民都採用了西方的石油飲食,情況就會變得瘋狂

中國每天將消耗超過 8000 萬桶石油,這幾乎與整個世界目前的消耗量一樣多。最新的報告顯示,世界石油消耗量約為每天 9000 萬桶。中國有機會超越石油密集型的西方生活方式。它會嗎?


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