China accuses Australia as Bonn climate talks founder
May 26th, 2012 by Warwick HughesNews out of the Bonn climate talks sounds familiar –
“Beijing lashes Canberra as carbon talks stall”
then from the Guardian -
“Bonn climate talks end in discord and disappointment”
and USAToday asks -
“Is China poor? Key question at climate talks”
Amidst all the posturing rhetoric it might be useful to see some facts charted.
First the magnitude of Chinese carbon dioxide emissions compared to Australia

Australia could decarbonize back to the stoneage and the effect on Global emissions would not be measurable.
A chart of Chinese emissions compared to major global groupings.

A chart of Australian export income from coal –

larger version from source.
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