China's Reserves:
62 billion tons anthracite + 52 billion tons lignite = 114 billion tons of coal total
62 billion tons anthracite + 52 billion tons lignite = 114 billion tons of coal total
Consumption Rate:
- ~ 3.8 billion metric tons / year
China is consuming just under 1/2 of world coal supply. That's a hefty chunk of coal!
CO2 Emission Rate:
CO2 Emission Rate:
- ~ 9.9 billion metric tons / year
Current Global CO2 Emissions: 34.5 billion tons / year
Click "Read More" for further number breakdowns -
Click "Read More" for further number breakdowns -
China is contributing 29% of global CO2 emissions: that's more than the United States and European Union combined.
Holding All Things Constant....
China will have released 261 billion metric tons of CO2 from now until its reserves run out in approximately 30 years.
An addition of 261 billion metric tons CO2 = an increase of approximately 18.2 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere
Current atmospheric status = 400 parts per million CO2
Predicted atmospheric limit (before becoming harmful to humans) = 550 parts per million CO2
An addition of 261 billion metric tons CO2 = an increase of approximately 18.2 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere
Current atmospheric status = 400 parts per million CO2
Predicted atmospheric limit (before becoming harmful to humans) = 550 parts per million CO2
Again, Current Global Emissions = 34.5 billion tons / year
Remaining constant, this would mean 1,035 billion tons emitted globally in the next 30 years
Remaining constant, this would mean 1,035 billion tons emitted globally in the next 30 years
The above model, utilizing a prediction of a constant emission rates worldwide, shows China contributing 25% of global emissions over the next 30 years, that leaves just 75% of emissions for a whopping 196 other countries.
[Note: Likely unevenly distributed with the US and EU at the forefront]
...But there is hope, keep reading!
[Note: Likely unevenly distributed with the US and EU at the forefront]
...But there is hope, keep reading!