The US comparison isn't "stupid", it's essential when you called China "terrible" on per capita emissions despite them ranking ~25th globally with emissions roughly half the US level. Even ignoring peer comparisons, China's per capita footprint is only slightly above the EU average despite manufacturing goods for Western consumption, many EU countries appear "cleaner" only because they offshored production emissions to China .

Your coal argument also ignores context: China's new coal units are ultra-supercritical (44–48% efficiency vs. ~30% for older plants), replacing dirtier capacity and lowering net emissions per kWh Global Energy Prize. Crucially, coal utilization has fallen to ~51% as renewables cover demand growth, solar and wind supplied ~90% of new electricity demand in Q3 2025 alone Carbon Brief.

China also has 339 GW of wind/solar under construction, nearly twice the rest of the world combined Global Energy Monitor. Emissions have been flat or falling for 18+ months, consistent with a 2024 peak Carbon Brief. If you're citing OWID but ignoring rank data, consumption-based accounting, plant efficiency, and quarterly trends, you're not engaging with the actual metrics you're pushing a narrative.