Eficiencia de Países Desarrollados en el Control del Uso de Combustibles Fósiles para Generar Energía

Translated title of the contribution: Efficiency of Developed Countries in the Control of the Use of Fossil Fuels to Generate Energy

Leadina Sanchez Barboza, Ramon Enrique Perez Pineda, Carmen Luisa Vásquez Stanescu, Amelec Jesús Viloria Silva

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Abstract

The energy sector is one of the sectors that generates the most greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to the burning of fossil fuels, which is why it must opt for measures that allow it to control its emissions. In this sense, the objective of this research is to determine the efficiency of 20 developed countries in controlling the use of fossil fuels to generate energy using data envelopment analysis (DEA) as a tool from two models: CCR and BBC. The study was carried out with the MATLAB® computer program. For this purpose, data from the World Bank was used for four indicators from 1997 to 2012, and four periods of four years each were formed. Of the selected indicators, two were taken as inputs and two as outputs. The results show that Switzerland and Sweden were above the efficient frontier in all periods considered, demonstrating a correct use of resources to control GHG emissions in the energy sector. On the other hand, the BCC method, being less restrictive than the CCR, improves the relative efficiencies of the countries in all the periods considered.
Translated title of the contributionEfficiency of Developed Countries in the Control of the Use of Fossil Fuels to Generate Energy
Original languageSpanish (Ecuador)
Pages (from-to)58-71
Number of pages14
JournalRevista Científica Ecociencia
Volume4
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jan 2018

Keywords

  • Dea
  • Efficiency
  • Energy sector

CACES Knowledge Areas

  • 125A Environment

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