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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2014-01-02

Journal:Applied Mechanics and Materials

Included Journals:EI、CPCI-S、Scopus

Volume:472

Page Number:845-850

ISSN No.:9783037859650

Key Words:Import and export trade; Input-output analysis; Embodied carbon emission

Abstract:Based on the (import) non-competitive input-output tables, this paper calculates China's embodied carbon emission by consumption-based measures and production-based measures, and assesses embodied carbon emissions between China and United States (U.S.), Japan and European Union (EU) in trade. The results revealed that China's embodied carbon emission from domestic production (Q(P)) was higher than that from domestic consumption by 15.1-25.8% because of the balance of embodied emissions in trade (Q(B)) during 1997-2010. China's embodied carbon emission within export (Q(E)) grew from 0.69Gt in 1997 to 1.98Gt in 2010, accounting for 23.4-35.8% of Q(P). Q(B) grew from 0.36Gt in 1997 to 1.12Gt in 2010, accounting for 12.2-23.2% of Q(P). Q(B) of China between U.S., Japan and EU increased from 0.25Gt in 1997 to 0.73Gt in 2010, accounting for 8.4-16.0% of Around 50% of China's embodied carbon emissions resulted from trade between China and U.S., Japan and EU.