According to Reuters:
China's power sector emissions fell by 40 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e), or 0.7% annually in 2025, while discharges by Indian utilities declined 38 million tCO2e, or 4.1%, in the 11 months to the end of November, according to estimates from energy think-tank Ember compiled based on monthly government statistics.
That offset a 55.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) rise in annual U.S. emissions after an annual 13.1% increase in coal-fired power output drove U.S. power plant emissions 3.3% higher in 2025, the fastest this century, the estimates showed, helping global emissions stay largely flat.
According to fool49:
As the data centers come online, energy consumption in USA will continue to rise. Even if the data centers run on clean energy, personal and business consumption might become dirtier. What's the point of having clean streets, if you can't have clean air?
USA has given up environmental and climate leadership. China is eager to fill the leadership vacuum, and take their place. As USA is no longer a responsible global citizen. There are international laws and norms. Neither of which USA is respecting.
The world needs to co-operate to solve global problems. Like violation of planetary boundaries. Poverty and unemployment. Violation of human rights. Individual countries have only looked after their own interest. So, more than ever, it is time for multilateral organisations to step up. Like the UN. And the countries that do lead, will have to lead by example.
Source: fool49
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China and India pollute orders of magnitude more than the US.
This is nothing but word twisting and propaganda to stir up more Trump hate.
China and India are by far the worlds worst polluters. Until i hear leaders and activists lecture those countries they can go shove it.
My, these comments.
To set the record straight, the US and China lead by miles in carbon pollution. China is the current annual leader while the US is the [cumulative leader.](https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/cumulative-co-emissions)