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The article states that China accounts for twice as much emissions as the United States: > The world’s largest emitter is still China, which produces 27 percen

The article states that China accounts for twice as much emissions as the United States: > The world’s largest emitter is still China, which produces 27 percent of global carbon emissions, according to the report. The United States accounts for 15 percent of emissions, the European Union 10 percent and India 7 percent. > China’s emissions are projected to rise 4.7 percent in 2018, the report said. The country is stimulating manufacturing to counterbalance its slowing economy, allowing more coal-based manufacturing that it had avoided in the past, Dr. Jackson said. > United States emissions are expected to rise 2.5 percent this year after several years of declines, and despite a shift away from coal toward cleaner sources of energy. Dr. Jackson attributed part of the increase to a colder-than-normal winter in some parts of the country and a hotter summer in other parts, which inflated demand for heating and cooling.

sologoub 8y ago
EU seems to be doing way better than the US on a per capita basis - 10% for 512 million people versus 15% for 325 million in US.
- rcMgD2BwE72F 8y ago
  Population density (people/km2) - EU: 116 - US: 33 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_population_density#Main_table https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependen...
  - paulddraper 8y ago
    You didn't explain, but I assume your point is that it's easier to reduce emissions per capita when populations are more dense. E.g. less transportation required.
    - DoctorOetker 8y ago
      Yes, its the "we have so much space that we are doomed" argument. If they believe the EU is cheating through higher population density, just move your population closer together?
      - paulddraper 8y ago
        No one is talking about "cheating". They are talking about tradeoffs. One tradeoffs of elbow room is longer transit and more emissions.
  - usaar333 8y ago
    And Sweden has a density of 23 while having lower carbon emissions than the EU average. The US's problems include relatively heavy coal (30% still) and a heavy automobile culture (due to low density of cities, not the country)
    - WhompingWindows 8y ago
      We can't conclude the US's low density cities are entirely to blame for a heavy automobile culture. The auto companies are pumping out gas guzzlers by the millions, people are buying souped-up F-150's to drive solo to their office job, they're buying shiny Escalades to take their chihuhua to the groomer, it's not just about density. There's a real problem with the consumers themselves demanding these polluting products, with around 40% of the country thinking climate change is no big deal, and with the corporations all bowing down to this carbon culture.
  - yongjik 8y ago
    Canada has density of 4 people/km2, and somehow manages to have less per capita CO2 than the US.
    - lostmsu 8y ago
      IMHO, makes sense to adjust per GDP, not per capita. In a hypothetical world, where George Hotz would produce 50% of all world's products at the expense of 20% of total emissions, he shouldn't be the one to focus on.
shard972 8y ago
> The article states that China accounts for twice as much emissions as the United States: Don't forget that china is also making a comeback in CFC emissions.

sologoub 8y ago

EU seems to be doing way better than the US on a per capita basis - 10% for 512 million people versus 15% for 325 million in US.

rcMgD2BwE72F 8y ago
Population density (people/km2) - EU: 116 - US: 33 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_population_density#Main_table https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependen...
- paulddraper 8y ago
  You didn't explain, but I assume your point is that it's easier to reduce emissions per capita when populations are more dense. E.g. less transportation required.
  - DoctorOetker 8y ago
    Yes, its the "we have so much space that we are doomed" argument. If they believe the EU is cheating through higher population density, just move your population closer together?
    - paulddraper 8y ago
      No one is talking about "cheating". They are talking about tradeoffs. One tradeoffs of elbow room is longer transit and more emissions.
- usaar333 8y ago
  And Sweden has a density of 23 while having lower carbon emissions than the EU average. The US's problems include relatively heavy coal (30% still) and a heavy automobile culture (due to low density of cities, not the country)
  - WhompingWindows 8y ago
    We can't conclude the US's low density cities are entirely to blame for a heavy automobile culture. The auto companies are pumping out gas guzzlers by the millions, people are buying souped-up F-150's to drive solo to their office job, they're buying shiny Escalades to take their chihuhua to the groomer, it's not just about density. There's a real problem with the consumers themselves demanding these polluting products, with around 40% of the country thinking climate change is no big deal, and with the corporations all bowing down to this carbon culture.
- yongjik 8y ago
  Canada has density of 4 people/km2, and somehow manages to have less per capita CO2 than the US.
  - lostmsu 8y ago
    IMHO, makes sense to adjust per GDP, not per capita. In a hypothetical world, where George Hotz would produce 50% of all world's products at the expense of 20% of total emissions, he shouldn't be the one to focus on.

shard972 8y ago

> The article states that China accounts for twice as much emissions as the United States: Don't forget that china is also making a comeback in CFC emissions.