Shenzhen, China
| PART 1: Definition of Megacity | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | Comments |
| Brinkhoff population (2010) | 10,400,000 | |||
| Population | 7,245,700 | 8,711,000 | 10,467,400 | |
| Population growth rate 2001-11 | 44.46 | |||
| GDP (millions) | 248,249 | 581,356 | 1,150,553 | Chinese yuan |
| >GDP (PPP adjusted US dollars, millions) | 75,227 | 166,102 | 273,941 | |
| *10-year growth rate in GDP 2001 to 2011 (%) | 264.15 | |||
| Formal gov't for metro area (yes/no)? | Y | |||
| > 1 coordinating bodies (yes/no)? | Y | |||
| PART 2: Biophysical Characteristics | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | Comments |
| Land area (km2) | 2,020.00 | |||
| Urbanized area (km2) | 1,991.64 | |||
| Heating degree days | 377 | |||
| Cooling degree days | 685 | |||
| Annnual precipitation (mm) | 1,269.70 | |||
| Annual solar radiation (k Wh/m2) | 2,054.40 | |||
| Building gross floor area (m2) - total | 28,759,800 | floor space under construction | ||
| >total per capita | ||||
| >residential | 19,656,300 | |||
| >residential per capita | ||||
| >commercial & institutional | 4,699,300 | |||
| >industrial | 4,404,200 | |||
| PART 3: Urban Metabolism | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | Comments |
| Energy (Stationary) | ||||
| Electricity consumption (GWh) - renewable | 0.04 | 4.07 | ||
| Electricity consumption (GWh) - grid | 21,228.71 | 48,720.38 | 69,601.98 | |
| Electrical line losses (GWh) | 1,333.16 | 3,059.64 | 4,371.00 | |
| *Total electricity consumption (GWh) | 21,228.71 | 48,720.42 | 69,606.05 | |
| *Total electricity consumption (TJ) | 76,423.36 | 175,393.51 | 250,581.78 | |
| *10-year growth rate 2001-2011 (%) | 227.89 | |||
| Natural gas (TJ) | 18,682.65 | |||
| Fuel oil (TJ) | 16,244.93 | 3,143.21 | ||
| Coal (TJ) | 961.41 | 1,887.66 | ||
| Biomass/biofuels (TJ) | ||||
| Other | 5,774.56 | 12,089.04 | crude oil | |
| 164.27 | 226.43 | kerosene | ||
| 3,065.84 | 2,927.06 | LPG | ||
| *Total energy consumption (heating + ind. fuels) (TJ) | 26,211.01 | 0.00 | 38,956.05 | |
| *Total energy consumption (res & comm heating) (TJ) | 8,531.37 | |||
| Energy (Mobile) | ||||
| Gasoline (TJ) | 6,189.49 | 35,264.90 | ||
| Diesel (TJ) | 53,642.91 | 32,710.85 | ||
| Jet fuel (TJ) | 2,924.10 | 2,198.88 | 15,897.53 | includes marine fuel; see survey notes |
| Marine fuel (TJ) | ||||
| Other | ||||
| *Total energy consumption (transportation) excl. marine/jet fuel (TJ) | 59,832.40 | 0.00 | 67,975.75 | |
| *10-year growth rate | 13.61 | |||
| *Total energy consumption (stationary + mobile) (TJ) | 162,466.77 | 175,393.51 | 357,513.58 | |
| *2011 total | 357,513.58 | |||
| *2006 total | 175,393.51 | |||
| **2001 total | 162,466.77 | |||
| *10-year growth rate 2001-2011 (%) | 120.05 | |||
| Water | ||||
| Consumption (ML) -- excluding line losses | 1,287,860.00 | 1,731,640.00 | 1,954,910 | |
| Line losses (ML) | 148,921.00 | 45,079.20 | 50,355.00 | |
| >Line losses as a percentage of consumption (%) | 11.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | |
| *Total water consumption (ML) excluding line losses | 1,287,860.00 | 1,731,640.00 | 1,954,910 | |
| *Total water consumption (ML) including line losses | 1,436,781.00 | 1,776,719.20 | 2,005,265 | |
| Production (ML) | 1,287,860.00 | 1,731,640.00 | 1,954,910 | |
| Production - surface water (ML) | 1,228,460.00 | 1,675,810.00 | 1,852,900 | |
| Production - ground water (ML) | 59,030.00 | 55,410.00 | 9,910.00 | |
| *10-year growth rate in water consumption 2001-2011 (%) | 51.80 | |||
| Wastewater | ||||
| Volume (ML) | 865,450.00 | 1,241,000.00 | 1,359,000 | |
| Loading (kt BOD) | 129.82 | 186.15 | 203.85 | |
| Waste | ||||
| Solid waste disposal - land (Kt) | 2,975.67 | 2,577.00 | 2,795.70 | |
| Waste incineration (Kt) | 868.34 | 752.00 | 1,781.60 | |
| *Total solid waste disposal (kt) | 3,844.01 | 3,329.00 | 4,577.30 | |
| *10-year growth rate in solid waste disposal 2001-2011 (%) | 19.08 | |||
| Electricity sources | ||||
| Coal (%) | 68.55 | 78.97 | 77.8 | |
| Oil (%) | 19.4 | 2.43 | 0.3 | |
| Natural gas (%) | 3.34 | 0.48 | 1.6 | |
| Hydropower (%) | 8.17 | 15.9 | 17.2 | |
| Nuclear (%) | 0.54 | 2.13 | 1.8 | |
| Off-site wind (%) | 0 | 0.09 | 1.3 | includes solar |
| Off-site solar (%) | ||||
| Other | ||||
| GHG emissions factor (t CO2e / GWh) | 625.38 | 616.78 | 622.31 | |
| Electricity consumption (2011) | ||||
| residential (%) | 12.85 | |||
| commercial/institutional (%) | 22.55 | |||
| industrial (%) | 60.15 | |||
| transportation (%) | 2.17 | |||
| other | ||||
| Stationary energy consumption (2011) | ||||
| residential (%) | 12.9 | |||
| commercial/institutional (%) | 9.0 | |||
| industrial (%) | 63.9 | |||
| other | ||||
| Materials (2011) | ||||
| Building materials | ||||
| Cement | ||||
| >net import (Kt) | unknown | |||
| >production (Kt) | 115,920.72 | |||
| >consumption (Kt) | 130,462.24 | |||
| Steel | ||||
| >net import (Kt) | 16.25 | |||
| >production (Kt) | 413.41 | |||
| >consumption (Kt) | unknown | |||
| Other | ||||
| >net import (Kt) | ||||
| >production (Kt) | ||||
| >consumption (Kt) | ||||
| Food | ||||
| >net import (Kt) | unknown | |||
| >production (Kt) | 161.72 | |||
| >consumption (Kt) | unknown | |||
| Other | ||||
| >net import (Kt) | ||||
| >production (Kt) | ||||
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