Abstract
Asian countries have been concentrating on providing sustainable economic growth since they have had to face the severe consequences of climate change. Thus, this study aims to fill a research gap by investigating whether waste sector emissions significantly contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In general, this study proposes three research hypotheses derived from a review of the literature on GHG emissions. The first and second hypotheses examine whether waste sector emissions, economic growth and other indicators significantly contributed to the total GHG emissions in 13 Asian countries between 2000 and 2016. The third hypothesis investigates whether countries individually and significantly determine waste sector emissions. Using pooled ordinary least squares and least squares dummy variable (LSDV) estimations, the study shows that that the emissions from the waste, agriculture, manufacturing, and construction sectors, as well as from land use and change, were positively associated with total GHG emissions. Second, economic growth and urban and rural population growth show the possibility of reducing GHGs in Asian countries. Subsequently, the LSDV estimation identified that India and Indonesia emitted 72 million tonnes and 148 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent between 2000 and 2016 from the waste sector.
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