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Visualized: Emission Reduction Targets by Country in 2024

Since 2021, another 40 countries have established climate goals for 2030. However, the path to net zero remains uneven.

With average national warming already 1.81°C above pre-industrial levels, the international pressure for countries to cut emissions faster and deeper is mounting.

So where do countries stand today on their targets? We’ve partnered with the National Public Utilities Council to answer just this question, the latest national emission target data from Net Zero Tracker.

A Spotlight on Major Players

The largest countries and richest economies typically emit the most greenhouse gases and thus have the most crucial targets.

Country End Target End Target Year New Commitment
Benin Net zero 2000 Achieved
Bhutan Carbon negative 2030 Achieved
Comoros Net zero 2050 Achieved
Gabon Carbon neutral(ity) 2050 Achieved
Guyana Net zero 2050 Achieved
Suriname Net zero 2050 Achieved
Albania Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Algeria Reduction v. business-as-usual (BAU) 2030 Not legally binding
Barbados Carbon neutral(ity) 2030 Not legally binding
Belarus Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Botswana Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Brunei Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Cameroon Reduction v. BAU 2030 Not legally binding
Congo Reduction v. BAU 2030 Not legally binding
Côte d'Ivoire Reduction v. BAU 2030 Not legally binding
Cuba Other 2030 Not legally binding
Czech Republic Emissions reduction target 2030 In law
Dominica Carbon neutral(ity) 2030 Not legally binding
Egypt Other 2030 Not legally binding
El Salvador Absolute emissions target 2030 Not legally binding
Eswatini Reduction v. BAU 2030 Not legally binding
Guatemala Emissions reduction target 2030 In law
Honduras Reduction v. BAU 2030 Not legally binding
Iran Other 2030 In law
Iraq Other 2030 Not legally binding
Jamaica Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Jordan Reduction v. BAU 2030 Not legally binding
Kenya Reduction v. BAU 2030 Not legally binding
Liechtenstein Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Macedonia Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Maldives Net zero 2030 In law
Mauritania Carbon neutral(ity) 2030 Not legally binding
Mexico Reduction v. BAU 2030 Not legally binding
Moldova Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Mongolia Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Montenegro Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Morocco Reduction v. BAU 2030 Not legally binding
North Korea Reduction v. BAU 2030 Not legally binding
Paraguay Reduction v. BAU 2030 Not legally binding
Philippines Reduction v. BAU 2030 Not legally binding
Poland Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Qatar Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
San Marino Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Serbia Emissions reduction target 2030 In law
Tajikistan Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Turkmenistan Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Uzbekistan Emissions intensity target 2030 Not legally binding
Venezuela Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Zimbabwe Emissions reduction target 2030 Not legally binding
Bermuda Other 2035 Not legally binding
Finland Climate neutral 2035 In law
Antigua and Barbuda Net zero 2040 Not legally binding
Austria Climate neutral 2040 In law
Cayman Islands Other 2040 Not legally binding
Iceland Carbon neutral(ity) 2040 In law
Myanmar Net zero 2040 Not legally binding
Palestine Other 2040 Not legally binding
Denmark Net zero 2045 Not legally binding
Germany Climate neutral 2045 In law
Nepal Net zero 2045 Not legally binding
Sweden Net zero 2045 In law
Afghanistan Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Andorra Carbon neutral(ity) 2050 Not legally binding
Angola Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Argentina Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Armenia Climate neutral 2050 Not legally binding
Australia Net zero 2050 In law
Azerbaijan Emissions reduction target 2050 Not legally binding
Bangladesh Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Belgium Carbon neutral(ity) 2050 Not legally binding
Belize Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Bosnia and Herzegovina Emissions reduction target 2050 Not legally binding
Brazil Carbon neutral(ity) 2050 Not legally binding
Bulgaria Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Burkina Faso Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Burundi Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Cambodia Carbon neutral(ity) 2050 Not legally binding
Canada Net zero 2050 In law
Cape Verde Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Central African Republic Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Chad Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Chile Carbon neutral(ity) 2050 In law
Colombia Carbon neutral(ity) 2050 In law
Cook Islands Carbon neutral 2050 Not legally binding
Costa Rica Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Croatia Climate neutral 2050 In law
Cyprus Climate neutral 2050 In law
Democratic Republic of the Congo Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Djibouti Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Dominican Republic Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Ecuador Zero carbon 2050 Not legally binding
Equatorial Guinea Emissions reduction target 2050 Not legally binding
Eritrea Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Estonia Zero emissions 2050 Not legally binding
Ethiopia Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
European Union Climate neutral 2050 In law
Fiji Net zero 2050 In law
France Net zero 2050 In law
Georgia Climate neutral 2050 Not legally binding
Greece Climate neutral 2050 In law
Grenada Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Guinea Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Guinea-Bissau Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Haiti Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Hungary Net zero 2050 In law
Ireland Climate neutral 2050 In law
Israel Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Italy Carbon neutral(ity) 2050 Not legally binding
Japan Carbon neutral(ity) 2050 In law
Kiribati Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Kyrgyzstan Carbon neutral(ity) 2050 Not legally binding
Laos Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Latvia Carbon neutral(ity) 2050 Not legally binding
Lebanon Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Lesotho Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Liberia Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Lithuania Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Luxembourg Net zero 2050 In law
Madagascar Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Malawi Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Malaysia Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Mali Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Malta Climate neutral 2050 Not legally binding
Marshall Islands Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Mauritius Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Micronesia Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Monaco Carbon neutral(ity) 2050 Not legally binding
Mozambique Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Namibia Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Nauru Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Netherlands Emissions reduction target 2050 In law
New Zealand Net zero 2050 In law
Nicaragua Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Niger Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Niue Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Norway Emissions reduction target 2050 In law
Oman Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Pakistan Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Palau Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Panama Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Papua New Guinea Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Peru Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Portugal Carbon neutral(ity) 2050 In law
Romania Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Rwanda Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Saint Kitts and Nevis Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Saint Lucia Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Samoa Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Sao Tome and Principe Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Senegal Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Seychelles Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Sierra Leone Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Singapore Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Slovakia Net zero 2050 In law
Slovenia Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Solomon Islands Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Somalia Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
South Africa Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
South Korea Net zero 2050 In law
South Sudan Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Spain Climate neutral 2050 In law
Sri Lanka Carbon neutral(ity) 2050 Not legally binding
Sudan Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Switzerland Net zero 2050 In law
Tanzania Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
The Bahamas Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
The Gambia Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Timor-Leste Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Togo Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Tonga Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Trinidad and Tobago Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Tunisia Carbon neutral(ity) 2050 Not legally binding
Tuvalu Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Uganda Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
United Arab Emirates Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
United Kingdom Net zero 2050 In law
United States of America Net zero 2050 In law
Uruguay Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Vanuatu Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Vatican City Carbon Neutral 2050 Not legally binding
Vietnam Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Yemen Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Zambia Net zero 2050 Not legally binding
Bahrain Net zero 2060 Not legally binding
China Carbon neutral(ity) 2060 Not legally binding
Indonesia Net zero 2060 Not legally binding
Kazakhstan Carbon neutral(ity) 2060 Not legally binding
Kuwait Carbon neutral(ity) 2060 Not legally binding
Russian Federation Carbon neutral(ity) 2060 Not legally binding
Saudi Arabia Net zero 2060 Not legally binding
Türkiye Net zero 2053 Not legally binding
Ukraine Carbon neutral(ity) 2060 Not legally binding
Ghana Net zero 2070 Not legally binding
India Net zero 2070 Not legally binding
Nigeria Net zero 2070 In law
Thailand Net zero 2065 Not legally binding
Bolivia No target N/A None
Libya No target N/A None
Syrian Arab Republic No target N/A None

The United States has an interim goal of a 50-52% reduction in emissions below 2005 levels by 2030, with a net zero target set for 2050. Their primary economic rival, China, is focused on peaking its CO₂ emissions by 2030 instead of reducing them. Their net zero target, on the other hand, is currently set for 2060.

The European Union requires all 27 member states to reduce emissions 55% by 2030, with a net-zero goal for 2050.

Australia, which is among the top emitters per capita because of its fossil fuel usage, aims to reduce emissions by 43% from 2005 levels by 2030, while their net zero target is set for 2050.

Ambitious Climate Leaders and Laggards

While Comoros, Bhutan, Gabon, Suriname, and Guyana claim to have already achieved net zero, several major countries lack commitment.

Russia, one of the world’s largest polluters, has a net zero target set for 2060. Several other top-emitting countries, such as India and Indonesia, have net zero targets that also do not meet the Paris Climate Accord timeline of net zero by 2050. Their net-zero commitments are targeted at 2070 and 2060, respectively.

Iran is the only one of the top 10 largest emitting nations without a net zero target. However, it has an interim target of reducing emissions 3.45% by 2030.

Finland leads all countries with a legally binding net zero target set for the ambitious year 2035. Germany, a more populous nation, is also topping the Paris Climate Accord timeline, enshrining its net zero target into law for 2045.

The global race to net zero is ongoing, with countries at various stages of commitment. While significant progress has been made, many of the world’s largest emitters have yet to commit to net zero emission goals aligned with the Paris Climate Accord.

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