A Retrospective Analysis of the Impact of Different Fuel Consumption Sources onCrudeDeath Rate in Nigeria

Abstract

Carbon dioxide (CO₂), a crucial gaseous pollutant commonly present in the environment, hasbeen released in substantial quantities in Nigeria due to its heavy reliance on fossil fuelsforenergy production and consumption across various economic sectors. These elevated levels of CO₂ emissions have adverse impacts on both human health and the environment. This studyutilized sixty years' worth of CO₂ emissions data (1960–2020) sourced fromthe WorldDevelopment Indicator (WDI). The data was categorized into different sources of fuel
consumption, including solid fuel consumption (SFC), liquid fuel consumption (LFC), andgaseous fuel consumption (GFC). A linear  regression analysis was conducted to assess theinfluence of these three major fossil fuel consumption sources on the crude death  rate(per1000 individuals). The results revealed that all three of these fossil fuel consumptionsourcessignificantly contributed to the  overall crude death rate in Nigeria, with a p-value of 0.000foreach of the factors examined.