In 2023, China emitted half a metric ton of greenhouse gas of CO2-equivalent per 1,000 U.S. dollars of GDP it generates. Since the record stated, the Chinese economy has increased the economic intensity per metric ton of emitted greenhouse gas. Overall, the country emitted over ** gigatons of greenhouse gases in 2023, a slight increase compared to the previous year. The country was the largest emitter of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrate oxides in the world.
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