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China CO2 emission increased a lot over the last 20 years and it is growing every years. Not decreasing but increasing. The IEA estimate says China’s CO₂ emissi
by tlogan 7mo ago
China CO2 emission increased a lot over the last 20 years and it is growing every years. Not decreasing but increasing. The IEA estimate says China’s CO₂ emissions reached 12.6 Gt in 2023, up 4.7% from 2022.
On the other hand U.S. CO₂ emissions decreased slightly between 2022 and 2023. About 2–3% (from 4.79 to 4.68
Gt)
[1] https://www.iea.org/countries/china/emissions https://www.iea.org/countries/china/emissions
- triceratops 7mo agoAnd then in 2025 it was exactly the other way around. China's emissions decreased, the US's increased. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45108292 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45108292
- tlogan 7mo agoThis is a CCP propaganda article. The IEA have not yet released 2024 estimates.