China was the world's largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions in 2024, releasing around 15.5 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCOâ‚‚e). Along with the U.S., India, the U.S., India, the EU27, Russia, and Indonesia, China was among the six largest GHG emitters, whose combined emissions accounted for roughlyÌý**Ìýpercent of global GHG emissions in 2024.
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