OG 11 --ALTHOUGH的问题，请教

158. With only 5 percent of the world's population, United States citizens consume 28 percent of its nonrenewable resources, drive more than one-third of its automobiles, and use 21 times more water per capita than Europeans do.

(A)             With

(B)              As

(C)             Being

(D)             Despite having

(E)              Although accounting for

请问下,ALTHOUGH后面要跟完整的句子,为什么这里可以不跟完整的句子阿..请指教，答案是E