Concept selected: Energy Intensity
- Definition
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It is the net domestic energy use to produce a unit of value added by the country¿s economy or an economic activity. It is a measure of energy efficiency; if the intensity decreases, it indicates that less energy was needed to reach the same level of product as in previous years, therefore energy use was less intensive.
- Source
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Handbook on Environmental Goods and Services Sector
- Topic
- Statistical operations (links to the Inventory of Statistical Operations)
- Concepts associated