The Heterogeneous Effects of FDI and Foreign Trade on CO₂ Emissions: Evidence from China

Table 2

Definition of variables.

Variables	Definition	Unit
CO2	Per capita CO2 emissions from the energy consumption	Tons
FDI	Per capita FDI	Yuan
TRADE	Per capita foreign trade	Yuan
GDP	Per capita GDP (constant 2000 yuan)	Yuan
ENC	Total primary energy consumption	10^4 Standard coal
URB	The ratio of urban population to total population	Percent
INDUS	The ratio of industrial value added of GDP	Percent
ENS	The ratio of coal consumption to total energy consumption	Percent
POP	Population at the end of year	10^4 persons
K	Per capita domestic capital stock	Yuan
PG	Rate of annual population growth	Percent

Note: all the sample data are obtained from the China Statistical Yearbook, provincial statistical yearbooks, and China Energy Statistical Yearbook