Carbon Emissions, Economic Growth, Forest, Agricultural Land and Air Pollution in Indonesia

Azwardi Azwardi, Sukanto Sukanto, Alghifari Mahdi Igamo and Arika Kurniawan
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Azwardi Azwardi: Department of Economic and Development, Faculty of Economics, Sriwajaya University, Indonesia.
Sukanto Sukanto: Department of Economic and Development, Faculty of Economics, Sriwajaya University, Indonesia.
Alghifari Mahdi Igamo: Department of Economic and Development, Faculty of Economics, Sriwajaya University, Indonesia.
Arika Kurniawan: Department of Economic and Development, Faculty of Economics, Sriwajaya University, Indonesia.

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2021, vol. 11, issue 4, 537-542

Abstract: This study specifically analyzes the effect of motor vehicle emissions, economic growth of forest area, and agricultural area on air pollution in 33 Indonesian Provinces during the year 2010-2017 using the panel data regression approach. The results showed that (1) Carbon emissions and agricultural area in all regions in Indonesia had a negative and significant effect on the air quality index (2) Based on the regions of Sumatra Island, Java Island, and Kalimantan Island, GDP had a positive and insignificant effect on air pollution (3) Forest area in all regions in Indonesia, as a whole, has a positive and significant effect on the air quality index.

Keywords: Air Pollution; Carbon Emissions; Economic Growth; Forests; Agriculture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q50 Q53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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