Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

(391 posts)

1. It's a problem of sheer numbers of human beings. A bit misleading without the full data.

Thu May 6, 2021, 09:12 AM

May 2021

The article also points out that per capita China still emits less greenhouse gas than any of the OECD nations, including the US, EU, and India.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

17 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

China's Emissions Now Exceed All the Developed World's Combined [View all] oldsoftie May 2021 OP

True, but planet Earth doesn't care about per capita. FailureToCommunicate May 2021 #2

+1000 Mosby May 2021 #4

Moreso than arbitrary boundaries ... Xoan May 2021 #6

Without boundaries there would be mass chaos oldsoftie May 2021 #11

The only way to look at this is per capita mainer May 2021 #7

"Look at China! Look at China! Ignore us!" mainer May 2021 #17

India produces more particulates than any other country. Mosby May 2021 #5

Every country has to get with the program or we're all doomed Bayard May 2021 #8

China is still a developing nation. OneCrazyDiamond May 2021 #9

The atmosphere doesnt care who is developed & who isnt oldsoftie May 2021 #10

I don't see developing nations mitigating carbon they didn't put up there. OneCrazyDiamond May 2021 #12

That is fair. OneCrazyDiamond May 2021 #16