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How many tons of oil equivalent energy do we use for every $1,000 of output?

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The answer cannot be provided without specific data on energy intensity by sector. Such data would measure energy use in tons of oil equivalent (TOE) per $1,000 of economic output, which is not included in the materials provided.

Step-by-step explanation:

The query asks how many tons of oil equivalent (TOE) are used for every $1,000 of output. To provide an accurate answer, we need information on the average energy intensity by sector or the specific energy intensity for the sector in question, which typically measures energy use per unit of economic output (e.g., TOE per $1,000 GDP). As this specific data is not presented within the reference materials provided, we can't directly calculate an answer. However, for illustration, consider if a given country uses 1 quadrillion British thermal units (qBtu) of primary energy and has an economic output of 20 trillion dollars, the energy use per $1,000 of output would be 0.05 qBtu or approximately 0.014 TOE assuming that 1 qBtu is equivalent to 293,071 MWh or about 25,200 tons of oil equivalent.

It's also worth noting that an average energy consumption per capita doesn't directly translate to energy per $1,000 of output without additional economic data. Furthermore, factors like global primary energy consumption trends, energy mix, Energy Return on Energy Invested (EROEI), and energy consumption per person, among others, may inform the overall energy efficiency and consumption patterns of a particular region or sector but are not sufficient on their own to calculate the TOE per $1,000 of output without GDP or output data.

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