Source for Figure 2.24: EXIOBASE 3

Interpretation of Figure 2.24: Diverging Trends of GDP and Energy Use in Sweden

Significance of Trade-Adjusted Energy Use in Sweden's Data

Definition of Trade-Adjusted Energy Use

A line chart for a country over a 25-year period shows three trends: (1) Economic output per person has steadily increased. (2) Energy used per person for goods and services produced within the country has decreased. (3) A second measure of energy use per person, which also accounts for the energy embedded in imported goods, is consistently higher than the first measure but has also decreased over the same period. What is the most logical conclusion that can be drawn from these observations?

Evaluating Claims About Economic and Environmental Data

Interpreting Economic and Environmental Data Trends

A country's economic data from 1995-2019 shows that its economic output per person has steadily increased, while its domestic energy consumption per person has decreased. This evidence alone is sufficient to prove that the country has achieved a genuine decoupling of economic growth from its overall energy footprint.

Analyzing a Nation's Economic and Energy Data

A line chart for a country over a 25-year period displays several key trends related to its economy and energy consumption. Match each observation from the chart with its most accurate interpretation.

Policy Formulation for Sustainable Growth

A country's economic data shows that while its economic output per person has grown, its domestic energy use per person has fallen. However, a more comprehensive measure of energy use, which includes the energy embedded in imported goods, is also shown to be declining. This second, declining measure is crucial evidence against the argument that the country's environmental progress is merely an illusion created by ____ energy-intensive production to other nations.

A line chart for a country shows that from 1995 to 2019, its economic output per person steadily increased while its domestic energy use per person decreased. However, a second measure of energy use, which accounts for the energy embedded in traded goods, shows a steady increase over the same period. What is the most plausible interpretation of these diverging trends?

Evaluating Claims of Environmental Progress