Emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero y estructuras de consumo en España.

Abstract

In order to evaluate the responsibility for the greenhouse gas emissions from two different frameworks, it should be applied both a production and a consumption accounting principle. By using the consumption principle, we analyse the relation between Spanish household consumption patterns and greenhouse gas emissions in 1998. We combine input-output tables, national consumer survey statistics and environmental pollution satellite accounts into a generalized environment input-output model. It is concluded that the more income households have, the more emissions of greenhouse gases they generate. However, the results also show that their consumption patterns contribute less to the global warming.