China - ~7 tons CO2 per capita
US - ~15 tons CO2 per capita
You have to discount the China figure further though because of the balance of goods made in China (and thus CO2 produced) and shipped to the US. I.e. the 15 tons per capita hides the outsourced emissions.
Or you could go for the simpler analysis - which country has huge swathes of it’s population running AC, heating, huge cars and a “disposable” approach to manufactured goods consumption.
China - ~7 tons CO2 per capita US - ~15 tons CO2 per capita
You have to discount the China figure further though because of the balance of goods made in China (and thus CO2 produced) and shipped to the US. I.e. the 15 tons per capita hides the outsourced emissions.
Or you could go for the simpler analysis - which country has huge swathes of it’s population running AC, heating, huge cars and a “disposable” approach to manufactured goods consumption.