Take a look at my post again. It makes a very simple point: that it's misleading to compare countries' emissions without taking into account their relative size, history, and the extent to which their emissions are related to over-consumption elsewhere.
I don't see how this is 'a common misconception'.
The 'common misconception' is surely the opposite view: that developed countries with a long history of polluting activities and relatively small populations, but with very damaging lifestyles, can justify their own inaction on the environment by pointing the finger at China (or India, etc) because they are now also becoming big polluters.
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