you do realize that per capita measurements benefit China, and a few other countries, immensely because a good portion of their population does not participate

you do realize that per capita measurements benefit China, and a few other countries, immensely because a good portion of their population does not participate in their new economy. So in China it is considered less than 60% live in urban areas whereas in the US that number is just over 80%. So a better method of impact determination would be, how much is that portion contributing to the pollution of the country. So always question per capita measurements with large segments of the population in a country don't truly participate. Finally, only a free press and scientific society can confirm the truth