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Mean temperature (
Daily mean temperature, weighted by population.
The effect of temperature on residential electricity demand.
Income, climate, and air conditioning. (A) Municipalities with below-average CDDs. (B) Municipalities with above-average CDDs.
Changes in daily mean temperature, RCP 8.5 emissions scenario.
Greenhouse gas concentration trajectory | Households with air conditioning, % | Change in residential electricity consumption (compared with 2010), % | Total change in annual electricity expenditure (US 2010 dollars, millions) | Total change in annual carbon dioxide emissions, millions of tons |
Intensive margin only | ||||
RCP 4.5 | 13 | 7.5 | $357 | 2.7 |
RCP 8.5 | 13 | 15.4 | $733 | 5.5 |
Intensive and extensive margins, with 2% annual income growth | ||||
RCP 4.5 | 71 | 64.4 | $3,065 | 23.1 |
RCP 8.5 | 81 | 83.1 | $3,955 | 29.8 |
Country | Population (in millions) | Annual CDDs | Annual GDP per capita (in thousands) |
India | 1,252 | 3,120 | 1.5 |
China | 1,357 | 1,046 | 6.8 |
Indonesia | 250 | 3,545 | 3.5 |
Nigeria | 174 | 3,111 | 3.0 |
Pakistan | 182 | 2,810 | 1.3 |
Bangladesh | 157 | 2,820 | 1.0 |
Brazil | 200 | 2,015 | 11.2 |
Philippines | 98 | 3,508 | 2.8 |
United States | 316 | 882 | 53.0 |
Vietnam | 90 | 3,016 | 1.9 |
Thailand | 67 | 3,567 | 5.8 |
Mexico | 122 | 1,560 | 10.3 |
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