Economic Structural Change and Freight Transport Demand in China

  • Focus Area Future of Transport and Fuel Demand Future of Transport and Fuel Demand
  • Type Discussion paper
  • Date 6 January 2021
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Abstract

After decades of rapid economic development, China is quickly becoming the world’s second-largest transport energy consumer. Recently, it has also surpassed the United States (U.S.) as the world’s largest oil importer, and it is expected to become the largest oil consumer by the early 2030s.

 

 

Authors

Xun Xu

Xun Xu

Research Lead Xun Xu is a research lead working on freight transport energy demand and freight transport big data. His work has… Xun Xu is a research lead working on freight transport energy demand and freight transport big data. His work has been published in Energy Policy. Prior to joining KAPSARC, he worked at the East West Center and in the Natural Resources and Environmental Management department of the University of Hawaii. Xun received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Hawaii in 2015.

Expertise

  • Freight Transport Big Data
  • Freight Transport Demand Modeling
  • Macroeconomics and Chinese Economy

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Tianduo Peng

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