Global patterns of energy use and causes of variations
I can describe the global pattern of energy use and explain reasons for the variations in energy use per person.
- Year 11
- Edexcel B
Global patterns of energy use and causes of variations
I can describe the global pattern of energy use and explain reasons for the variations in energy use per person.
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Key learning points
- There are variations (inequalities) in the global pattern of energy use.
- Level of economic development is a cause of variations in the global pattern of energy use.
- Demand from different economic sectors cause variations in energy use.
- Energy poverty has negative economic, social and environmental implications.
Keywords
Variation - differences or changes in something, for example variations in energy use between countries means differences in the amounts and types of energy that different countries use
Economic development - the growth of a country’s wealth, leading to better jobs, higher incomes and improved living standards
Economic sectors - the different types of jobs and industries in an economy, divided into primary (e.g. farming), secondary (e.g. manufacturing), tertiary (services) and quaternary (e.g. research)
Common misconception
Hot countries use less energy because it is warm all year so they do not need to heat their houses.
While people in hot countries may need to use less energy on heating, energy use depends most on how developed a country is - developed countries use more energy per person because they have more industries, transport and technology.
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