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Countries and Regions

More and more countries and regions are setting themselves the goal of becoming climate-neutral. This will be particularly challenging in the transport sector. Agora Verkehrswende has compiled the key climate and transport figures for the G20 states and in some cases beyond.

  • Argentina

    Net-zero target: 2050 / Motorisation rate (2020): 321 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 67.2 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 1.13 t

  • Australia

    Net-zero target: 2050 / Motorisation rate (2020): 763.3 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 63.4 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 3.92 t

  • Brazil

    Net-zero target: 2050 / Motorisation rate (2020): 488.7 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 135.8 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 1.02 t

  • Canada

    Net-zero target: 2050 / Motorisation rate (2020): 673.8 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 47.2 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 4.57 t

  • Chile

    GHG neutrality: 2050 / Motorisation rate (2023): 325 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (2016–2022): 18.2 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 1.53 t

  • China

    Carbon neutrality before: 2060 / Motorisation rate (2020): 338 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 944.5 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 1.05 t

  • European Union

    Net-zero target: 2050 / Motorisation rate (2020): 641 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 22.4 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 1.83 t

  • France

    Net-zero target: 2050 / Motorisation rate (2020): 692.4 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 10.3 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 1.87 t

  • Germany

    Net-zero target: 2045 / Motorisation rate (2020): 688.2 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): -2.1 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 1.84 t 

  • India

    Net-zero target: 2070 / Motorisation rate (2020): 205.1 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 374.5 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 0.35 t

  • Indonesia

    Net-zero target: 2060 / Motorisation rate (2020): 485 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 364.8 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 0.63 t

  • Italy

    Net-zero target: 2050 / Motorisation rate (2020): 871.7 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 4.2 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 1.73 t