Table 1.
Description and summary statistics of the variables.
| Variable | Description | Unit | Mean | Std. Dev. | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emission | Carbon emissions | million tons | 281.90 | 234.99 | 7.55 | 1552.01 |
| Tourism | Tourism receipts | 10 billion CNY * | 12.56 | 12.85 | 0.10 | 77.39 |
| Energy_con | Energy consumption | 104 tons tce ** | 119.47 | 78.85 | 6.84 | 388.99 |
| Energy_mix | Energy mix | % | 68.41 | 26.18 | 8.70 | 98.43 |
| PGDP | GDP per capita | 103 CNY | 27.81 | 23.02 | 3.69 | 139.34 |
| Reduction | Carbon reduction policy | piece | 18.39 | 20.33 | 1.00 | 133.00 |
| Education | Sustainable education | year | 8.59 | 0.99 | 6.04 | 12.08 |
| Toueff | Tourism efficiency | 10 million CNY per employee | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.002 | 1.01 |
| Trans | Transportation infrastructure | kilometers per 102 square kilometers | 4.34 | 4.83 | 0.08 | 26.01 |
* CNY represents Chinese Yuan, which is a unit of Chinese currency; ** tce means a ton of coal equivalent, which is a unit of energy.