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4000 4.0

3500 3.5

3000

3.0

2500 2.5

2000 2.0

1500 1.5

1000 1.0

500

0.5

0 0.0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Energy GDP

Fig. 2.6 Comparison of energy consumption and GDP in China from 2000 to 2011
(Source: China Energy Statistical Yearbook [ 2 ])

1.80

1.60

1.52

1.60

1.40

1.20

0.93

1.00

0.76 0.76

0.80

0.66

0.60

0.57

0.57

0.60

0.42

0.40

0.40

0.40

0.20

0.00

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Fig. 2.7 Energy consumption elasticity coefficient in China from 2000 to 2011 (Source: China
Energy Statistical Yearbook [ 2 ])

the last 3 years of the 10th FYP and slowed down the growth rate of carbon
emissions as well.
According to the statistical data, the energy intensity of the economy decreased
from 1.28 tce/10,000 RMB in 2005 to 1.03 tce/10,000 RMB in 2010, based on
constant 2005 prices, and the decrease in energy intensity during the 11th FYP was
about 19 %, meeting the anticipated target of about 20 % set by Beijing.