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US Coal may be behind, but overall, the US is cleaner. US has more nuclear, natural gas, and more renewables (Hydro, Wind, Solar) than China.

There's a few way to slice the data.

China greenhouse gas emissions per capita are less than half the USA's.[1]

In 2016, China had 70 GW of installed solar power, compared to 40 GW in the US. They installed another 50 GW in 2017.

China has 320 GW of installed hydro power, compared to 80 in the US.

China had 160 GW of installed wind power in 2016, compared to 80 in the US.