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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.566 (this correlation is weak) Outliers: Japan
Total primary energy supply TOE (tonnes of oil equivalent) per person (Year 2000).
Subsidies to the commercial fishing sector Units: US Dollars (Millions) Units: Data on itemized fishing subsidies were combined from Annex 1 of the WWF report. Where estimated ranges were given, the mid-point of the range was used. In calculating the ESI, the base-10 logarithm of this variable was used.
Source:
lEA, Energy Balances of OECD Countries 1999-2000 (lEA, Paris, 2001)
World Wildlife Fund (WWF-US). Hard Facts, Hidden Problems: A Review of Current Data on FishingSubsidies, A WWF Technical Paper, October 2001, Annex 1