Table 1 Descriptive statistics.
Variables | Explanations | Unit | Mean | SD | Min | Median | Max | N |
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CEF | CO2 ecological footprint per capita | gha per person | 0.447 | 0.504 | 0.011 | 0.285 | 5.909 | 2530 |
ILEPE | Intensity of local environmental protection expenditure | ‰ of GDP | 6.397 | 8.181 | 0.396 | 4.689 | 160.400 | 2530 |
popsize | Resident population | 104 people | 471.600 | 347.800 | 53.000 | 386.600 | 3188.000 | 2530 |
urbanrate | Proportion of urban population | % | 54.120 | 14.490 | 22.280 | 51.940 | 100.000 | 2530 |
pergdp | GDP per capita | Current 103 USD | 7.252 | 4.407 | 1.232 | 5.989 | 31.340 | 2530 |
indust | Proportion of secondary industry in GDP | % | 46.840 | 9.905 | 11.710 | 46.860 | 84.090 | 2530 |
fdi | Foreign capital amount/GDP | % | 2.365 | 6.077 | 0.001 | 1.369 | 128.200 | 2530 |
grpatent | Number of green patent applications | quantity | 417.300 | 1380.000 | 1 | 61 | 24,100 | 2530 |