China Emits More Greenhouse Gas Than Developed Countries Combined: Report

China Emits More Greenhouse Gas Than Developed Countries Combined: Report
Smoke billows from smokestacks and a coal-fired generator at a steel factory in northern China's Hebei Province, on Nov. 19, 2015. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Frank Fang
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China emitted more greenhouse gases (GHG) than the United States and all other developed countries combined in 2019, according to a report published on May 6 by New York-based research firm Rhodium Group.

The report found that China alone was responsible for over 27 percent of total global emissions, with the United States being a distant second at 11 percent. India was ranked third with 6.6 percent, followed by the 27-country bloc of the European Union at 6.4 percent.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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