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. 2019 Oct 31;16(21):4233. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16214233

Table 6.

Status of the decoupling index for each indicator.

Year T1 T2 T3
2009 weak negative decoupling recessive connection strong negative decoupling
2010 strong decoupling strong decoupling expansive negative decoupling
2011 strong decoupling weak decoupling weak decoupling
2012 strong decoupling strong decoupling weak decoupling
2013 recessive decoupling recessive decoupling strong negative decoupling
2014 strong decoupling strong decoupling expansive negative decoupling
2015 strong decoupling strong decoupling weak decoupling
2016 expansive connection expansive negative decoupling weak decoupling
2017 strong decoupling strong decoupling strong decoupling

Note: T1 indicates the decoupling index for pesticide use and per capita gross agricultural production.  T2 indicates the decoupling index for the amount of fertilizer used in agriculture and per capita gross agricultural production. T3 indicates the decoupling index for agricultural plastic film use and per capita gross agricultural production value.