Global Energy Consumption Analysis Based on the Three-Dimensional Network Model

Abstract

To comprehensively assess global sustainable energy consumption from the perspectives of economic development and environmental conservation, we propose a multidimensional structure that includes two-dimensional and three-dimensional networks. Based on the proposed methods, we empirically investigate 35 countries of the International Energy Agency. It is found that: 1) Regarding economic income, Asia ranks first, followed by America, Oceania, Europe and Africa. 2) As for sustainable development, the best-performing region is Asia, followed by Africa and Europe, Oceania and America. 3) The regions with greater development potential in energy consumption are America, Oceania, Africa and Europe, while Asia is less efficient. In consideration of the above findings, we give some recommendations for different regions to improve their energy consumption efficiency, such as countries in Asia can focus on innovative high-tech industries while countries in Europe can enhance economic vitality with market integration.