According to the World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of total global fertilizer consumption.

世界银行的数据显示，中国约占全球化肥总消费量的30%。

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Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US. Since lighting is often far removed from the power source—such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway—a lot of energy is lost during transmission.

在美国，照明约占总耗电量的7%。由于照明通常远离电源——例如从发电厂到偏远公路上的路灯——因此大量的能源在传输过程中会损失掉。

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In still-fertile America it currently accounts for about 40% of total population growth, and in fast-ageing western Europe for about 90%.

在人口仍然年轻化的美国，它目前占总人口增长的40%，而在快速老龄化的西欧，这一比例约为90%。

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Consumer spending accounts for about 70 percent of the U.S.economy and is closely linked to unemployment.

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Here in the United States, stand-alone record stores have given way to such alternatives as digital downloading which now accounts for about 20 percent of all recorded music sales.

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Tourism accounts for about six percent of Thailand's economy.

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Gas typically accounts for about 60% of the cost of a dual fuel account.

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The measure is closely-watched as consumer spending accounts for about 70% of US economic activity.

BBC: US consumer spending up 0.4% in July

And, in fact, the private sector only accounts for about 10 percent of the market capitalization.

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