China’s Carbon Emissions (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Quizzes
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What is China's status in global energy consumption?
What is China's status in global energy consumption?
World's largest consumer
By how much did China's carbon emissions increase between 1990 and 2011?
By how much did China's carbon emissions increase between 1990 and 2011?
Trebled (multiplied by three)
What were China's approximate CO2 emissions in 1990?
What were China's approximate CO2 emissions in 1990?
4,000 million tonnes
What percentage of China's total energy supply comes from coal?
What percentage of China's total energy supply comes from coal?
66%
How is coal ranked among fossil fuels in terms of pollution?
How is coal ranked among fossil fuels in terms of pollution?
Most polluting
What percentage of the world's steel does China produce?
What percentage of the world's steel does China produce?
50%
How much coal is needed to manufacture one tonne of steel?
How much coal is needed to manufacture one tonne of steel?
0.7 tonnes
What percentage of world's coal does China's steel industry alone use?
What percentage of world's coal does China's steel industry alone use?
7%
How do China's cumulative emissions over 250 years compare to USA and Europe?
How do China's cumulative emissions over 250 years compare to USA and Europe?
Lower than both
How long did China's industrial transformation take compared to Western nations?
How long did China's industrial transformation take compared to Western nations?
30-40 yrs vs 150-200 yrs