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Life Expectancy and CO2 Emissions

After looking through the Codebook Gapminder I have decided that I am interested in comparing First World countries life expectancy with their counties CO2 emissions and their oil per person consumption. This has been a hot topic in Canada right now with the Carbon Tax being implemented and discussions about the Trans Mountain Pipeline. I have pulled the information form the Gapminder Codebook that is relevant for life expectancy, CO2 emissions, oil per person consumption on the 31 Frist world countries that have been identified by the CIA, The World Fact Book. See below:

First World Countries

“CIA The World Factbook has a list of developed countries that are considered to be known as First World, high-income countries. The countries on the list generally have a per capita GDP exceeding $15,000. There are a total of 31 countries on this list as of July 2018.

In alphabetical order, the countries listed by the CIA to be developed, First World countries today are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States” (http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/first-world-countries/)

Hypothesis: The increase in CO2 emissions has increased alongside the increase in life expectancy.

Literature Review

Ajl. Max. Life Expectancy, Carbon Footprints and a Happy Planet. Insideclimate News. July 19, 2009.  

Gaziyev, Masud. The Relationship Between Life Expectancy at Birth and CO2 Emissions. https://www.academia.edu/35759393/The_Relationship_Between_Life_Expectancy_at_Birth_and_CO2_Emissions

Joseph I. Amuka1*, Fredrick O. Asogwa2, Romanus O. Ugwuanyi3, Ambrose N. Omeje4, Tochukwu Onyechi5 . Climate change and Life Expectancy in a Developing Country: Evidence from Greenhouse Gas (CO2) Emission in Nigeria. https://ideas.repec.org/a/eco/journ1/2018-04-14.html

Lewis, Marlo. CO2 Emissions, Life Expectancy, Per Capita GDP: The Real Hockey Stick. December 27, 2012.

http://www.globalwarming.org/2012/12/27/the-real-hockey-stick/

 Wien, Graz. Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt . What is the connection between carbon emissions, life expectancy and income? Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt . January 26, 2012. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120126100641.htm