https://archive.ph/2025.11.09-163323/https://www.economist.c...

Well, here's some data for reference:

https://www.worldometers.info/co2-emissions/china-co2-emissi...

China is the number one producer of CO2 emissions in the world.

From 2000-2022, China has had two of those years with a decrease in emissions compared to the previous year; all other years were an increase in emissions.

From 2000-2022, China has gone from being producing 14% of the world's emissions to producing 32%.

For comparison, the US:

https://www.worldometers.info/co2-emissions/us-co2-emissions...

Since the year 2000, the US has had 11 years where it decreased emissions compared to the previous year.

Since the year 2000, the US has gone from producing 23% of the world's emissions to 12%.