Table 1 Summary of datasets utilized in this study
Dataset name | Variable | Temporal scope (USA & EU) | Temporal scope (China) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Inflation dataset | Annual inflation (consumer prices, %) | 1960–2021 | 1987–2021 | World Bank’s databank; Original data from International Monetary Fund's International Financial Statistics |
Greenhouse gas emissions dataset | Annual greenhouse gas emissions in CO2 equivalents | 1960–2021 | 1960–2021 | Our World in Data; Underlying data based on Jones et al. [31]; CO2-equivalent conversions from IPCC AR6 report |
Fossil fuel energy consumption dataset | Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) | 1960–2015 | 1971–2014 | World Bank’s databank; Originally sourced from IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 |