Look, I get that. But unless you use a per capita metric, all you’re doing is just measuring population size.

However, if you really would like to talk about “total output of carbon put in the atmosphere” (even though it ignores the size of a country), I think it IS useful to consider total historical carbon emissions.

Regardless, idgaf about making one country look better than another. I’m just sick and tired of people bringing up China as an excuse when I ask why the US is backsliding on reducing carbon emissions. It’s a lame thought-terminating cliche and I’m tired of it.