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Doubling time in consumption of a resource (given two measurements of a growing quantity and times)
Formula
Td
doubling time
t1
time at the start
t2
time at the end
q1
quantity of resource at t1
q2
quantity of resource at t2
Formula description
When applied to the constant growth in consumption of a resource, the total amount consumed in one doubling period equals the total amount consumed in all previous periods. Given two measurements of a growing quantity, q1 at time t1 and q2 at time t2, and assuming a constant growth rate, This formula can be used to calculate the doubling time.