Resource Management: Part II
Note closely the statistics in the table (1990):
Source: The World Bank
| Country | Per Capita Income ($) | Per Capita Energy Use* | Country | Per Capita Income ($) | Per Capita Energy Use* |
| Canada |
20, 470
|
10,009
|
Honduras |
590
|
198
|
| United States |
21,790
|
7,822
|
Mexico |
2,490
|
1,300
|
| Norway |
23,120
|
9,083
|
Turkey |
1,630
|
857
|
| Japan |
25,430
|
3,563
|
Ecuador |
980
|
678
|
| Singapore |
11,160
|
5,685
|
Morocco |
950
|
247
|
| Australia |
17,000
|
5,041
|
Congo |
1,010
|
213
|
| New Zealand |
12,680
|
4,971
|
China |
370
|
598
|
| Israel |
10,920
|
2,050
|
India |
350
|
231
|
| Switzerland |
32,680
|
3,902
|
Phillipines |
730
|
215
|
The most obvious conclusion from the table (these are representative countries) comes as no surprise. The more affluent and prosperous countries use more energy to sustain their economies and lifestyles. SO:
If there is currently no shortage
of energy (or if there is), WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THE BILLIONS IN THE UNDERDEVELOPED
WORLD DEVELOP TO A POINT TO WHERE THEY USE AS MUCH ENERGY AS US?
Is there enough energy to provide say 7000 kg of oil to each of the billion
Chinese? Do we just tell them they can't develop?