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Data Overview

Publication
Energy and material flows of megacities
Author(s)
Kennedy, Christopher A. and Stewart, Iain and Facchini, Angelo and Cersosimo, Igor and Mele, Renata and Chen, Bin and Uda, Mariko and Kansal, Arun and Chiu, Anthony and Kim, Kwi-gon and Dubeux, Carolina and Lebre La Rovere, Emilio and Cunha, Bruno and Pin
City/Region
Los Angeles
Data Points
69

Data

MTU Area Sub-area Indicator Year Value Unit Comments
Energy total 10-year growth rate 2001-2011 - Total energy consumption (stationary + mobile) 2001 -2011 350.30 % Comments
Urban Characteristics economy 10-year growth rate in GDP 2001 to 2011 2001 -2011 39.43 % Comments
Urban Characteristics weather Annnual precipitation 2011 379.20 mm
Urban Characteristics weather Annual solar radiation 2011 2,073 k Wh/m2
Energy stationary Biomass/biofuels 2001 28,339 TJ Comments
Energy stationary Biomass/biofuels 2006 18,221 TJ Comments
Energy stationary Biomass/biofuels 2011 21,921 TJ Comments
Urban Characteristics demography Brinkhoff population 2011 17,900,000 habitants
Urban Characteristics land use Building gross floor area - residential per capita 2011 40.70 m2
Urban Characteristics land use Building gross floor area - total per capita 2011 70 m2
Materials building materials Cement - net import 2011 34,300 Kt
Energy stationary Coal 2001 16,858 TJ Comments
Energy stationary Coal 2006 12,860 TJ Comments
Energy stationary Coal 2011 9,866 TJ Comments
Urban Characteristics weather Cooling degree days 2011 7 CDD
Energy mobile Diesel 2011 100,995.45 TJ
Energy stationary Electrical line losses 2006 4,946.34 GWh
Energy stationary Electrical line losses 2011 4,472.86 GWh
Energy stationary Electricity consumption (GWh) - renewable 2001 0.48 GWh
Energy stationary Electricity consumption - grid 2006 70,662 GWh
Energy stationary Electricity consumption - grid 2011 63,898 GWh
Energy electricity consumption Electricity consumption share - residential 2011 30 %
Energy stationary Fuel oil 2001 183,268 TJ Comments
Energy stationary Fuel oil 2006 153,893 TJ Comments
Energy stationary Fuel oil 2011 147,823 TJ Comments
Energy mobile Gasoline 2011 189,000.02 TJ
Urban Characteristics economy GDP 2001 525,167,000,000 USD
Urban Characteristics economy GDP 2001 525,167,000,000 US dollars; 2010 Comments
Urban Characteristics economy GDP 2006 706,469,000,000 USD
Urban Characteristics economy GDP 2006 706,469,000,000 US dollars; 2010 Comments
Urban Characteristics economy GDP 2011 732,230,000,000 USD
Urban Characteristics economy GDP 2011 732,230,000,000 US dollars; 2010 Comments
Urban Characteristics weather Heating degree days 2011 887 HDD
Energy mobile Jet fuel 2011 4,814.23 TJ
Urban Characteristics land use Land area 2011 10,517.60 km2
Water consumption Line losses 2011 330,000 ML Comments
Water consumption Line losses as a percentage of consumption 2011 0.10 % Comments
Energy stationary Natural gas 2006 316,595.42 TJ Comments
Energy stationary Natural gas 2011 329,145.34 TJ Comments
Materials other other / fruit & veg 2006 889.93 Kt
Materials other other / meat & poultry 2006 394.05 Kt
Materials other other / prepared foods 2006 1,279.55 Kt
Materials other other / solid fats 2006 61.99 Kt
Materials other other / sweet snacks 2006 438.32 Kt
Urban Characteristics demography Population 2001 9,635,000 habitants
Urban Characteristics demography Population 2006 9,761,000 habitants
Urban Characteristics demography Population 2011 9,889,000 habitants
Urban Characteristics demography Population growth rate 2001-11 2001 -2011 2.64 % Comments
Waste final disposal Solid waste disposal - land 2011 516.68 Kt
Energy stationary Total electricity consumption 2006 70,662 GWh Comments
Energy stationary Total electricity consumption 2006 254,383.20 TJ Comments
Energy stationary Total electricity consumption 2011 63,898.48 GWh Comments
Energy stationary Total electricity consumption 2011 230,034.54 TJ Comments
Energy stationary Total energy consumption (heating + ind. fuels) 2001 228,465 TJ Comments
Energy stationary Total energy consumption (heating + ind. fuels) 2006 501,569.42 TJ Comments
Energy stationary Total energy consumption (heating + ind. fuels) 2011 508,755.34 TJ Comments
Energy total Total energy consumption - stationary + mobile 2001 228,465 TJ Comments
Energy total Total energy consumption - stationary + mobile 2006 755,952.62 TJ Comments
Energy total Total energy consumption - stationary + mobile 2011 1,028,785.35 TJ Comments
Energy mobile Total energy consumption - transportation excluding marine/jet fuel 2011 289,995.47 TJ Comments
Waste final disposal Total solid waste disposal 2011 6,109.33 Kt
Water consumption Total water consumption - excluding line losses 2011 3,330,000 ML Comments
Water consumption Total water consumption - including line losses 2011 3,660,000 ML Comments
Waste final disposal Waste incineration 2011 5,592.65 Kt
Water Wastewater Wastewater Volume 2011 1,320,000 ML
Water consumption Water Consumption - excluding line losses 2011 3,330,000 ML
Water consumption Water Production 2011 3,330,000 ML
Water consumption Water Production - ground water 2011 680,000 ML
Water consumption Water Production - surface water 2011 2,650,000 ML

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