“Atmospheric Pollution and Economic Growth in Cameroon”

Abstract

This paper investigates the effects of economic growth, electricity consumption and urbanization on CO2 emissions in Cameroon applying the newly developed ARDL to time series data from 1971 to 2011. In addition, we used a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) in order to examine the long and short runs causality between CO2 emissions and others variables. The results obtained suggest that CO2 emissions are positively related to economic growth, electricity consumption and urbanization. Besides, the results suggest that there exist two forms of long run unidirectional causality when CO2 emissions and electricity consumption are dependent variables. We also found that in the short run, there is bidirectional causality between CO2 emissions and electricity consumption. Although Cameroon is not a major contributor to global carbon emissions, it should participate in the global effort of mitigation.

Dynamic Effect of Oil Resources on Environmental Quality: Testing the Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis for Selected African Countries

“…As Engo [92] certified that, being the leading carbon polluter of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC), Cameroon has targeted a 35% reduction of carbon emissions by 2035. The country has mainly introduced upgraded technologies mostly in industrial and service sectors, and share of service sector has increased up to 46.6% in the economy [92,93]. Thus, such measures are helping the country to mitigate carbon pollution [92].…”

Beyond the direct effect of economic growth on child mortality in Sub‐Saharan Africa: does environmental degradation matter?

“…However, recent economic growth has increased the consumption of fossil fuels (coal, oil, etc. ), which has led to a reduction in air quality in most African countries (Adams & Fotio, 2022; Nkengfack et al, 2014). Though SSA countries contribute, on average, just 4% of global emissions, they have seen growth in emissions of nearly 4.6% over the period 1990–2017, compared to the global average of just over 2.2% annually during the same period (Ayompe et al, 2021).…”

“…2 However, recent economic growth has increased the consumption of fossil fuels (coal, oil, etc. ), which has led to a reduction in air quality in most African countries Nkengfack et al, 2014).…”