China Emits More CO₂ than All Rich Counties Combined | Chart of the Week
China now emits more greenhouse gas CO₂ than all members of the OECD - a club of rich nations including most of Europe, North America, Australasia and Japan - combined.
The good news is that China’s emissions are predicted to peak soon1, and when emissions start to fall those reductions will add to the already steep declines occurring in wealthy countries. Despite the terrifying chart above, global CO₂ emissions could peak well before 2030.