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Arid Land Geography ›› 2024, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (6): 1084-1096.doi: 10.12118/j.issn.1000-6060.2023.344

• Regional Development • Previous Articles    

Spatialtemporal differences and spatial spillover effects of agricultural carbon emissions in Xinjiang

XIA Wenhao1(), HUO Yu1(), LU Yuan2, WANG Chaoyi1   

  1. 1. College of Economics and Management, Tarim University, Alar 843300, Xinjiang, China
    2. Tarim Polytechnic, Alar 843300, Xinjiang, China
  • Received:2023-07-05 Revised:2023-11-20 Online:2024-06-25 Published:2024-07-09
  • Contact: HUO Yu E-mail:xiawenhao199883@163.com;huoyu050301@163.com

Abstract:

This paper evaluates the total amount and intensity of agricultural carbon emissions across 13 prefectures in Xinjiang, China from 2007 to 2020. It employs the Gini coefficient decomposition method to examine regional disparities in the intensity of agricultural carbon emissions in Xinjiang and utilizes the spatial Durbin model to assess the spatial spillover effects and driving factors of these emissions. The findings indicate that the evolution of total agricultural carbon emissions in Xinjiang during the study period can be categorized into three phases: a rapid increase, a continuous decline, and a steady rise, with straw burning being the predominant source of emissions, followed by livestock farming. The intensity of agricultural carbon emissions exhibited a pronounced downward trend throughout the period. Spatial disparities in the intensity of emissions at the beginning and end of the study period were substantial, characterized by lower levels in the north and higher levels in the south. Based on emission composition, Xinjiang can be classified into five distinct regional types. The Gini coefficients for the intensity of agricultural carbon emissions in Xinjiang as a whole, and specifically in its northern and southern parts, demonstrated a fluctuating downward trend, with inter-regional differences accounting for the majority of the overall disparities. Furthermore, there was a significant spatial agglomeration of emission intensity during the study period, with increasing spatial linkages among cities and towns over time. The primary influences on agricultural carbon emissions in Xinjiang were market and governmental factors. At the market level, factors such as industrial agglomeration, agricultural industry structure, agricultural development level, and planting structure were significantly positively correlated with emission intensity, accompanied by notable inter-regional spillover effects. From a governmental perspective, the level of environmental governance and the extent of regional disasters exhibited a significant negative correlation with the intensity of agricultural carbon emissions.

Key words: agricultural carbon emission intensity, regional differences, spatial spillover effect, spatial Durbin model, Xinjiang