Table 2 Definition of variables.
Variable | Definition |
|---|---|
Public–private partnerships investment in energy (current US$) | Public–private Partnerships in energy (current US$) is the value of commitments to energy projects that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public, including lease and management contracts, operation and management contracts with major capital expenditure, and greenfield projects (in which a private entity or public–private joint venture builds and operates a new facility) |
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of the population) | Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the number of the aggregate population mainly using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking (kerosene is excluded as per the world health organization (WHO) guidelines) |
Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2017 PPP GDP) | Energy intensity level of primary energy is the ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output |
Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) | Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants |
GDP growth (annual %) | Annual percentage growth rate of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency |
Total greenhouse gas emissions (KT of CO2 equivalent) | Total greenhouse gas emissions in KT of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and savanna burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands) |
