Abstract The development of mechanization and technology has triggered the growing energy consumption in the agricultural industry. Energy saving in the agriculture industry becomes equally essential with that in the manufacturing, building, and transportation industries. The implementation of reducing energy consumption should be without costing the agricultural production, which is closely related to the food security of human beings. Strong decoupling between energy consumption and economic growth indicates the former decreases while the latter grows, which should be pursued by nations. Therefore, as the first research objective, this study analyzed the decoupling statuses between energy consumption and economic growth in the agricultural industry of 89 countries whose data exist across the period of 2000 to 2016. As a result, only 18 countries have reached strong decoupling. Secondly, this study decomposed agricultural energy consumption in the 89 countries to the effects of a driving factor (i.e., agricultural economic output) and three inhibiting factors (i.e., agricultural land, labor intensity, and energy intensity in descending order). With the identified decoupling statuses, this study provides a substantial understanding of the relationship between agricultural energy consumption and production from a global perspective. Meanwhile, the decomposed factors and corresponding policy implications provide evidence for decision makers of each nation to tailor energy-saving strategies in its agricultural industry.

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全球农业能源消费分解与经济增长脱钩

摘要 机械化和技术的发展引发了农业产业能源消耗的不断增长。农业行业的节能与制造、建筑和运输行业的节能同等重要。降低能源消耗的实施应该在不增加农业生产成本的情况下进行，这与人类的粮食安全密切相关。能源消费与经济增长强脱钩，前者下降，后者增长，这是各国应该追求的。因此，作为第一个研究目标，本研究分析了 2000 年至 2016 年期间存在数据的 89 个国家农业产业能源消耗与经济增长的脱钩状况。只有18个国家实现了强脱钩。其次，本研究将89个国家的农业能源消耗分解为一个驱动因素（即农业经济产出）和三个抑制因素（即农业用地、劳动强度和能源强度从高到低）的影响。通过确定的脱钩状态，本研究从全球角度对农业能源消耗与生产之间的关系提供了实质性的理解。同时，分解的因素和相应的政策含义为各国决策者制定农业产业节能战略提供了依据。农业经济产出）和三个抑制因素（即农业用地、劳动强度和能源强度从大到小排列）。通过确定的脱钩状态，本研究从全球角度对农业能源消耗与生产之间的关系提供了实质性的理解。同时，分解的因素和相应的政策含义为各国决策者制定农业产业节能战略提供了依据。农业经济产出）和三个抑制因素（即农业用地、劳动强度和能源强度从大到小排列）。通过确定的脱钩状态，本研究从全球角度深入了解农业能源消耗与生产之间的关系。同时，分解的因素和相应的政策含义为各国决策者制定农业产业节能战略提供了依据。