Table 1 Variable definition.
Variable | Definition | Source [46] | Measurement |
|---|---|---|---|
Electricity production from oil, gas, and coal sources (% of total) | Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids | World Development Indicators | Percentages |
Production of electricity from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) | Composed of CO2 totals that exclude short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and savanna burning) but include other biomass burning | World Development Indicators | Percentages |
Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter) | Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold gasoline. Prices have been converted from local currency to US dollars | World Development Indicators | US$ per liter) |
GDP growth (annual %) | The annual percentage growth rate of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency | World Development Indicators | Percentages |
Total greenhouse gas emissions (% change from 1990) | Total greenhouse gas emissions are composed of total CO2 excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and savanna burning) but including other biomass burning | World Development Indicators | Percentages |