Present and future: Does agriculture affect economic growth and the environment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?

Global climate change is a crucial environmental issue. Worldwide warming primarily caused by carbon dioxide (CO2) emission levels. Agricultural production among many economic activities driving CO2 creation and degradation. In this study, we aim to disclose the effect of agricultural (date production) on gross domestic product (AGDP) environment (CO2 emissions). We collected data date production, AGDP emissions from different resources covering period 1990 2019. To analyse data, used Engle-Granger two-step procedure, autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds methods analysis, regression analysis forecasting tests. Results fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) dynamic (DOLS) analyses helped confirm results ARDL model. The revealed that there are long-run relationships between production. first result consequent with theory leads growth, whereas second indicates negative environment. ascertain which factors were responsible for result, ran indicated coefficient electricity consumption (independent variable) was positive highly significant in explaining variability emissions. also showed agriculture affected negatively through increasing during study period. Forecasting decrease 2020 2026. lead us recommend that, increase should be increased along synchronised use renewable sources electricity. governmental effort sustain continued share total consumption.