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By Ted Mitchell (registered) | Posted April 14, 2011 at 22:21:07
Climate is definitely a factor. But all these peer countries do better. Even Norway, which is a huge natural gas exporter.
More recent data from the "Economist 2010 pocket world in figures" for colder climates:
Country $GDP/cap
%Urban
Energy consumption/capita(kg oil = D-unit, % of 1990)
Net imports(%usage) (+ = importer; - = exporter)
Canada 40330
80.3
8262 = 107.5 (91% of 1990)
-53
US 45592
81.4
7770 = 101.1 (111%)
+29
Denmark 57050
86.4
3850 = 50.1 (123%)
-41
Finland 46260 63.0
7108 = 92.4 (141%)
+52
Norway 82480
77.5
5598 = 72.8 (67%)
-754
Sweden 49660
84.5
5650 = 73.5 (93%)
+36
UK 45440
89.9
3814 = 49.6 (112%)
+19
Germany 40320
73.5
4231 = 55 (110%)
+61
China 2430
42.2
1433 = 18.6 (259%)
+7
(using 76.9 kg oil/D-unit) Couldn't find comparable climate data. But for example, Oslo Norway mean temp 5.9 C, while Canada's mean population center is in the US side of lake superior, nearest data: Marquette MI mean temp 6.1 C.
Percent urban is included because cities are more energy efficient per capita.
Comment edited by Ted Mitchell on 2011-04-14 22:39:40
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