Abstract
<jats:p>The relentless rise in global CO₂ emissions driven by rapid economic expansion poses one of the most pressing challenges to climate stability and sustainable development. Despite technological advances and policy efforts, CO₂ emissions continue to increase, reaching new records in recent years and threatening the achievement of Paris Agreement targets. This study investigates the relationship between economic growth as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and CO₂ emissions. The primary objective is to examine the nature and strength of this relationship, exploring whether economic expansion inevitably leads to higher emissions or if decoupling is observable in certain contexts. Using a comprehensive dataset from reliable sources, the analysis employs Pearson and spearman correlation coefficients, trend comparisons and detrended Wilcoxon signed-rank test to understand the effect of NAPCC.</jats:p>