China's greenhouse gas emissions surpassed those of the united states.
Due to rising energy consumption brought on by an expanding economy, China has surpassed the United States as the largest emitter of carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas. The United Kingdom was the leading emitter of CO2 in 1850, with emissions about six times higher than those of the United States, which came in second.
The final three countries on the list of top emitters were France, Germany, and Belgium. China was the world's top emitter in 2011, followed by the US, India, Russia, and Japan. It's interesting to note that while being the second-largest emitter in the world in both years, the United States' emissions in 2011 were 266 times more than those in 1850.
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