制冷行业在全球经济中的作用——国际制冷学会第38期制冷技术简报

The Role of Refrigeration in the Global Economy—38th IIR Informatory Note on Refrigeration Technologies

据国际制冷学会估算,全球的制冷、空调和热泵系统总数量约为50亿套,每年新增设备销售额约为5,000亿美元,制冷行业为超过1,500万人提供就业岗位,同时也消耗了约20%的全球电力,是非常重要的行业。在这期新的简报中,我们将通过统计数据呈现新增制冷需求和全球变暖等因素对制冷行业的影响,这不仅是制冷行业的发展动力,也使得制冷行业在未来更加重要。此外,制冷行业在当今的全球化的经济体系中,尤其是在食品、医疗、能源和环境等领域,展现出与日俱增的影响,政策制定者应对这些新形势高度重视。

The International Institute of Refrigeration(IIR)estimates that the total number of refrigeration,air-conditioning and heat pump systems in operation worldwide is roughly 5 billion.Global annual sales of such equipment amount to roughly 500 billion USD.Over 15 million people are employed worldwide in the refrigeration sector which consumes about 20%of the overall electricity used worldwide.Statistical data presented in this new Informatory Note highlight the importance of the refrigeration sector which is expected to grow further in the coming years because of increasing cooling needs in numerous fields and global warming.The refrigeration industry plays a major and increasing role in today￠s global economy,with significant contributions made in food,health,energy and environmental domains which policy makers need to better take into account.