According to the World Resources Institute data for 2011 (and subsequent years), China was the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2), surpassing the United States in this regard several years prior.
As per the World Resources Institute (2011) which of the following countries is the world's highest carbon emitter ?
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (Carbon Footprint, Carbon Sequestration, and Carbon Pricing Mechanisms)
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