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Not all readers would necessarily have this fact in their head when they see the Post telling them:

“China remains the largest contributor of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, with about a quarter of global emissions.”

On a per person basis, the United States swamps China in terms of emissions. If there is any country that people concerned about global warming should be angry at, the United States would top the list by a long shot.