China was the world's largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions in 2023, having released almost 16 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e). China's GHG emissions in 2023 were almost equal to the combined emissions of the United States, India, the European Union, and Russia. Together, these five economies accounted for roughly 60 percent of global GHG emissions in 2023.
Largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions worldwide in 2023, by country
(in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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