A note on the energy intensity of developing countries

The concept of energy intensity is coming to be recognized as a useful tool for examining trends in energy usage in certain countries. In 1993, Nielsson plotted the energy intensities of 31 developed and developing countries for the period 1950 to 1988. The values of the energy intensities that were generated for developing countries suggest that the modern sector in Third World has a considerable impact on economic activity and energy consumption.