Abstract: This paper analyzes carbon emission characteristics of western region in 19952009 and proposes some suggestions for western region to develop lowcarbon economy，taking into account the reality of lowcarbon economy development in the western region.The research shows that western region′s economic growth and carbon emission between 19952000 form an inverted Nshaped cubic，with industry taking the lead in western region′s industrial carbon emission.Inner Mongolia，with its fastest increase，takes the first place in regional carbon emission.Western region′s economic growth，energy consumption，and carbon emission show the same tendency of increase.Both western region′s predominance of resources and geographical conditions are necessary for developing lowcarbon economy.Finally，the authors suggest that western region develop lowcarbon economy by means of establishing a system of lowcarbon industry，of optimizing energy production and consumption，of taking technological innovation as the core，and of advocating lowcarbon consumption and so on.

Key words: carbon emission, EKC, lowcarbon economy, suggestions 