Average Chinese person’s carbon footprint now equals European’s | Environment — ‘China became the largest national emitter of CO2 in 2006’
'Per capita emissions in China increased by 9% in 2011 to reach 7.2 tonnes per person, only a fraction lower than EU average of 7.5 tonnes. US is still much higher – at 17.3 tonnes – though total Chinese CO2 emissions are now around 80% higher than US. This widening gap reflects a 9% increase in total emissions in China in 2011, driven mainly by rising coal use'
