Factors Contributing CO2 Emissions: A Linear, Nonlinear, and Panel ARDL Model

The empirical analysis of the study is conducted by using annual data during the time of 1974-2018 in the context of Bangladesh. Data relating to per capita CO2 emissions, real GDP per capita, energy consumption, financial development, foreign direct investment, trade openness, urbanization, agriculture, and industry have been collected from secondary sources: the World Development Indicators (WDI) online database . The study also applies yearly data of particular South Asian nations explicitly Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka for the duration of 1978-2018.