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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.

  • Japan

    Net-zero target: 2050 / Motorisation rate (2020): 653 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): -4.9 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 1.54 t

  • Mexico

    Motorisation rate (2020): 398.6 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 79.4 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 1.11 t

  • Saudi Arabia

    Net-zero target: 2060 / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 176.7 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 2.48 t

  • South Africa

    Net-zero target: 2050 / Motorisation rate (2023): 192.8 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (2016-2022): -7.1 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 1.17 t

  • South Korea

    Net-zero target: 2050 / Motorisation rate (2020): 480.2 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 143.4 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 2.43 t

  • Thailand

    Net-zero target: 2065 / Motorisation rate (2020): 667 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 310.3% / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 1.26 t

  • Turkey

    Net-zero target: 2053 / Motorisation rate (2020): 237.9 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 200.1 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 1.17 t

  • United Kingdom

    Net-zero target: 2050 / Motorisation rate (2020): 562.8 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): -4.9 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 1.64 t

  • United States

    Net-zero target: 2050 / Motorisation rate (2020): 908.5 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 23.3 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 4.40 t

  • Vietnam

    Net-zero target: 2050 / Motorisation rate (2020): 680 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants / Change in transport sector emissions (1990-2019): 755.2 % / Projected total CO2 emissions per capita in the transport sector in 2030: 0.61 t