Based statistical data of 2006, 2009 and 2012, our study evaluated the sustainability of energy consumption of 30 provinces in China using emergy ecological footprint method and made a preliminary discussion on the relationship between the economic development and energy consumption. Results showed that the average renewable energy carrying capacity per capita in China is 5.34 ha/cap and ecological footprint per capita is 13.58 ha/cap, leading to an ecological surplus of 8.24 ha/cap. The average sustainable development index is 0.75. From 2006 ...
