China leading in world's 50 percent jump in carbon output, according to U.S. gov't report
The world's carbon dioxide emissions will rise over 50 percent, to more than 42 billion tons per year, over the years 2005 to 2030 , according to a recent U.S. Department of Energy report. China is forecast to be leading the rise, as it increases the burning of coal to produce electricity.Coal demand in China will rise 3.2 percent each year over the years 2005 to 2030, while U.S. coal use will rise 1.1 percent during the same period.
With this rise in coal burning, China's annual carbon emissions should hit more than 12 billion tons per year in 2030, up from 5.3 billion tons in 2005. U.S. carbon emissions will hit 6.9 billion tons per year in 2030, up from 6 billion in 2005.
Currently the population of China is around 1.3 billion people, while the U.S. is a little over 300 million.
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