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The biggest relevant fact on that page is half hidden. China pumps out 10 gigatonnes of CO2 every year. India? Just 2 gigatonnes tons. In fact, you could combin
by mahranch 11y ago
The biggest relevant fact on that page is half hidden. China pumps out 10 gigatonnes of CO2 every year. India? Just 2 gigatonnes tons. In fact, you could combine the U.S, E.U and India's C02 annual output, and it still wouldn't be as much as China. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_dioxide_emissions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_di...
Why does that matter? Because India has roughly the same population size as China, but pumps significantly less C02 into the atmosphere.
- dageshi 11y agoDoesn't India have a generally warmer climate than China, as in no need to burn fossil fuels to keep warm?
- r00fus 11y agoIt probably has more to do with the fact that China is the worlds factory (Foxconn?), while India has a lower portion of their economy in heavy industry. As to why that's the case - again, this could be attributed to a political issue - government looks aside as BigCo craps on the country's environment, as long as it fuels the massive economy, keeping everyone optimistic.
- contingencies 11y agoIndia is majority vegetarian, has roads so bad no sane person would enjoy driving a car, and is a continental peninsula surrounded by ocean.