China (31.8% share in 2024) and India (8.3% share in 2024) have driven the increase in global carbon emissions this century.
Both nations have shown an insatiable appetite for coal.
In 2024, China accounted for 55.8% of the world’s coal consumption, whereas India accounted for 13.9%. Australia, by contrast, accounted for only 0.9% of the world’s coal consumption in 2024:
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