“…In previous studies, CO 2 emissions, and the increase in energy consumption were inclined to be correlated with some general economic indicators, such as national income or gross domestic products, imports, exports, foreign direct investment, openness of trade, etc. (Alam et al, 2012;Asafu-Adjaye, 2000;Fatai et al, 2004;Azam et al, 2015a;2015b;Saboori et al, 2012;Shahbaz et al, 2013;Wahid et al, 2013;Chandran and Tang, 2013;Kigpiboon, 2013;Kobayashi et al, 2013;Alshehry and Belloumi, 2014;Al Mamun et al, 2014;Henry, 2014;Zhang, 2017;Al-Fatlawi, 2018). However, these studies were not considering the conditions, challenges and economic growth of the three main development sectors.…”