Spatiotemporal Comparison of Drivers to CO 2 Emissions in ASEAN: A Decomposition Study

Edwin Bernard F. Lisaba and Neil Stephen A. Lopez
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Edwin Bernard F. Lisaba: Mechanical Engineering Department, De La Salle University, Manila 0922, Philippines
Neil Stephen A. Lopez: Mechanical Engineering Department, De La Salle University, Manila 0922, Philippines

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-21

Abstract: The Southeast Asian region is one of the most vulnerable to climate change given its geographical location and economic situation. This study aims to conduct a combination of spatial and temporal analyses in order to understand differences between member nations in terms of driving factors to changing emissions. The logarithmic mean Divisia index (LMDI) method was used in order to estimate carbon dioxide emissions due to population, economic activity, economic structure, and energy intensity effects from the year 1990 to 2018. In conducting the study, spatial analysis showed that Singapore was the only country to effectively lessen carbon emissions, due to population and energy intensity, in comparison to the others. Additionally, temporal analysis showed that the ASEAN initially developed at the same rate, before countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, started becoming more economically active, as shown by their economic activity. Finally, results have shown that some countries, especially the Philippines and Indonesia, have undergone significant changes in economic structure, which significantly affected carbon emissions. The results also highlight the increasing per capita emissions as income levels rise. The paper concludes by presenting a summary of the findings and some policy recommendations.

Keywords: LMDI decomposition; spatiotemporal analysis; ASEAN; climate change; CO 2 emissions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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