FACTBOX-The world's top 25 greenhouse gas emitters

July 9 (Reuters) - Big emerging economies, including China, differ with G8 rich countries over how to fight global warming, with both sides charging that the other was not doing enough. Group of Eight Nations met other big emitting nations that include India, Brazil and Australia, the world's top coal exporter, during a gathering of the Major Economies Meeting. The MEM is backed by U.S. President George W. Bush, long criticised by his allies for doing too little to combat climate change. He announced in May 2007 that he planned a series of climate meetings among major emitters before he steps down in January 2009. Following is a table showing the world's top 25 emitters, ranked according to 2000 emissions of greenhouse gases in millions of tonnes (mT) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). Analysts say China may have overtaken... [read full story]