The determinants of the inequality in <scp> CO ₂ </scp> emissions per capita between developing countries and their implications for environmental policy

We analyze the differences in CO2 emissions from fuel combustion per capita between developing countries and how these are influenced by a series of affluence, structural, demographic, climatic variables. First, regression analysis provides new evidence on determinants countries. find an N-shaped relationship with GDP negative impact agriculture share average daily minimum temperatures, while urbanization potentially active population would be positively correlated capita. Second, using regression-based inequality decomposition method, we indicate weight each significant determinant explaining The main contributors economic affluence population, this order. study relevance factor changes experienced over time. Some our results contrast previous for more heterogeneous samples. derive some relevant implications environmental energy policy