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Data Overview

Area
Materials
Sub-area
total
Data Points
9

Data

City MTU Publication Indicator Year Value Unit Comments
Hong Kong The metabolism of a city: the case of Hong Kong Total - exports 1971 283,608 t
Hong Kong The metabolism of a city: the case of Hong Kong Total - imports 1971 3,395,418 t
Paris Urban Metabolism of Paris and Its Region Total - imports 2003 19,160 Kt
Paris and its dense urban Petite couronne suburbs Urban Metabolism of Paris and Its Region Total - imports 2003 69,500 Kt
Paris Urban Metabolism of Paris and Its Region Total - local extraction 2003 0 Kt
Paris and its dense urban Petite couronne suburbs Urban Metabolism of Paris and Its Region Total - local extraction 2003 30 Kt
Paris Energy and material flows of megacities Total Materials - consumption 2011 79,490 Kt
Paris Energy and material flows of megacities Total Materials - net import 2011 55,950 Kt
Paris Energy and material flows of megacities Total Materials - production 2011 23,540 Kt

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