r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/ActualInstance2195 • 3d ago

Video Fascinating growth made by China!

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u/Meows2Feline 3d ago

So is a lot of the US.

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u/CosmicCreeperz 3d ago

US coal percent of energy source: 16%
China coal percent of energy source: 60%

US coal consumption: 425M tons
China coal consumption: 4,320M tons

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u/Meows2Feline 2d ago

Give it a couple years, we'll get our numbers up don't you worry.