According to the latest data from the analytical company Rhodium Group, Chinese manufacturers emit more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere per year than all developed countries in the world combined. This is reported by the edition Bloomberg.

According to the analysts’ report, at the end of 2019, the volume of emissions of six greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, methane and nitrogen oxide, amounted to 14,09 billion tons in China, which is about 30 million tons more than the total emissions of developed countries. belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

China accounts for 27% of global pollutant emissions. The US share in these statistics is 11%, which puts the country in second place among those who pollute the environment the most. India in this list for the first time came in third place, bypassing the European Union. It accounts for about 6,6% of global emissions of harmful substances.

On a per capita basis, China has less emissions than the United States, which is not surprising since China is the most populous country in the world. It is also noted that the countries that are now part of the OECD are still the main culprits in global warming. Their combined greenhouse gas emissions are four times China’s since 1750.

“The history of China, as the main source of global warming, is shorter compared to those of today’s developed countries that have had a century of head start [of technological progress]. The current level of global warming is the result of both the present and the more distant past. “, The report says.