Evaluating Industrial Environmental Efficiency in Natural Gas Consumption: Application of DEA and Directional Distance Function Approaches at the Provincial Level
In recent years, environmental problems have increased and manufacturing is one of the sectors that emits polluting gases, so energy efficiency and environmental efficiency of industries, has attracted a lot of attention. The purpose of this study is to assess the environmental efficiency in industrial sector of Iran's provinces for natural gas consumption. For this purpose, while using data envelopment analysis and directional distance function, the environmental effects of natural gas consumption were investigated. Labor, capital and natural gas consumption were considered as inputs and carbon dioxide from natural gas consumption and value added were considered as undesirable and desirable outputs, respectively. The results indicate that the environmental efficiency of industries in the provinces of Iran is low. In 1397, the industries of Tehran and Kerman provinces had the best environmental performance. Regional analysis also indicates that the provinces located in area one of the country's divisions have the highest level of environmental efficiency. Findings of this study also confirm the significant dispersion in the efficiency of different areas.
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