This paper examines the linear effects of economic growth on carbon emissions and their impact on mortality and morbidity rates in specific regions: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Europe and Central Asia (ECA). Using longitudinal data from 82 panels over 30 years, the study investigates the relationships between energy usage, per capita GDP, life expectancy, and carbon emissions. The results show positive correlations between energy use, carbon production, and life expectancy in both the combined sample and individual regions. However, death rates have a negative relationship with carbon production in the combined sample, MENA, and SSA regions. Per capita GDP positively influences carbon emissions and life expectancy in the combined sample and ECA, MENA, and SSA regions. The study also identifies asymmetric relationships between per capita GDP and carbon production, supporting the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis for the combined and ECA samples, and an N-trajectory for SSA. These findings emphasize the importance of region-specific approaches to sustainable development, considering the unique environmental and economic challenges each region faces. Policymakers should consider these insights when designing policies to mitigate the negative impacts of economic progress on the environment.This paper examines the linear effects of economic growth on carbon emissions and their impact on mortality and morbidity rates in specific regions: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Europe and Central Asia (ECA). Using longitudinal data from 82 panels over 30 years, the study investigates the relationships between energy usage, per capita GDP, life expectancy, and carbon emissions. The results show positive correlations between energy use, carbon production, and life expectancy in both the combined sample and individual regions. However, death rates have a negative relationship with carbon production in the combined sample, MENA, and SSA regions. Per capita GDP positively influences carbon emissions and life expectancy in the combined sample and ECA, MENA, and SSA regions. The study also identifies asymmetric relationships between per capita GDP and carbon production, supporting the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis for the combined and ECA samples, and an N-trajectory for SSA. These findings emphasize the importance of region-specific approaches to sustainable development, considering the unique environmental and economic challenges each region faces. Policymakers should consider these insights when designing policies to mitigate the negative impacts of economic progress on the environment.