Chartbook Carbon Notes 11 China's energy transition path and the global carbon budget

Chartbook Carbon Notes 11 China's energy transition path and the global carbon budget: China is the worldʼs largest greenhouse gas emitter, and the second-largest historical emitter, after the United States. In 2021, it produced 27% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with around 18% of the worldʼs population and GDP. Chinaʼs share of global emissions rose to this level from less than 10% in 1990. China was responsible for 73% of the increase in global CO 2 emissions from 2010 to 2022