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Analysis of the Economic and Environmental Factors Affecting CO2 Emissions in Egypt: A Proposed Dynamic Econometric Model

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  • Ebrahim, Ehab Ebrahim Mohamed

    (Department of Economics, College of Business, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

  • Abonazel, Mohamed R.

    (Department of Applied Statistics and Econometrics, Faculty of Graduate Studies for Statistical Research, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt)

  • Ahmed, Awadelkarim Elamin Altahir

    (Department of Economics, College of Business, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

  • Abdel-Rahman, Suzan

    (Department of Biostatistics and Demography, Faculty of Graduate Studies for Statistical Research, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt)

  • Albeltagy, Walaa Abdullah Abdullah

    (Department of Economics, Faculty of Commerce, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt)

Abstract

Developing nations have environmental issues due to their dependence on non-renewable energy sources for economic development. This paper analyzed the interplay between CO? emissions and five economic variables, namely land under cereal production (LAND), manufacturing (MANUF), trade openness (TRADE), GDP per capita (GDPPC), and foreign direct investment (FDI) in Egypt from 1990 to 2022. The autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model is used to examine both short-term and long-term relationships. The results indicated that the ARDL (1,1,2,2,0, 0) is the optimal model, which has the lowest Akaike information criterion (AIC) value. The variables of MANUF and GDPPC negatively affected CO? emissions, but the TRADE and LAND variables had positive long-term effects. The lagged periods of TRADE and LAND variables have significantly affected CO? levels. The results of the error correction model indicate that the speed of return to long-run equilibrium after a short-run deviation occurs within about 4.5 years based on the value of the error correction term.

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  • Ebrahim, Ehab Ebrahim Mohamed & Abonazel, Mohamed R. & Ahmed, Awadelkarim Elamin Altahir & Abdel-Rahman, Suzan & Albeltagy, Walaa Abdullah Abdullah, 2025. "Analysis of the Economic and Environmental Factors Affecting CO2 Emissions in Egypt: A Proposed Dynamic Econometric Model," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 15(4), pages 152-165, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eco:journ2:v:15:y:2025:i:4:id:19222
    DOI: 10.32479/ijeep.19222
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