This study examines how different forms of greenhouse gases affect happiness, along with other socioeconomic and demographic variables. The study uses a panel data analysis to investigate the relationship between happiness and greenhouse gases for 95 countries, spanning the period 1990–2015. The empirical analysis is based on different measures of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide emissions (CO₂), nitrous oxide (N₂O), methane (CH₄), and total greenhouse gases (GHG). The empirical results document that greenhouse gases have a strong negative impact on happiness. All forms of greenhouse gases adversely impact cross-national happiness. This study concludes that greenhouse gases are a significant source of lowering cross-national happiness levels, while economic affluence is improving life satisfaction. The findings remain robust to different specifications, alternative estimation methods, and additional control variables. The findings offer certain important policy implications, such as policymakers in these countries need to invest more in green technologies and green spaces to enhance their supply and accessibility.

这项研究研究了不同形式的温室气体如何影响幸福感，以及其他社会经济和人口统计学变量。该研究使用面板数据分析调查了1990年至2015年期间95个国家的幸福感与温室气体之间的关系。实证分析基于温室气体的不同度量，例如二氧化碳排放量（CO ₂），一氧化二氮（N ₂ O），甲烷（CH ₄）和总温室气体（GHG）。实证结果表明，温室气体对幸福感有很大的负面影响。所有形式的温室气体都会对跨国幸福产生不利影响。这项研究得出的结论是，温室气体是降低跨国幸福水平的重要来源，而经济富裕则可以改善生活满意度。这些发现对于不同的规格，替代的估算方法和其他控制变量仍然具有鲁棒性。研究结果提供了某些重要的政策含义，例如这些国家的政策制定者需要在绿色技术和绿色空间上进行更多投资，以增强其供应和可及性。