China's Coal & Emissions Footprint Draws Cross-Source Attention
New data shows China consumed more coal in 4 years than the world did in the entire 19th century, and emits 2.7x the greenhouse gases of the US — prompting commentary across news and analyst accounts.
What we know
An account on X amplified the striking statistic that China consumed more coal from 2022–2025 than the entire world did throughout the 1800s. Another account on X separately cited new EU data showing China emits 2.7 times as much greenhouse gas as America — a figure likely to fuel ongoing geopolitical tensions around climate accountability.
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