Global progress of net-zero emission targets 2020-2021

Published by Ian Tiseo, Feb 16, 2023
Net-zero emission targets made considerable progress in recent years. As of November 2021, roughly 90 percent of global emissions were accounted for by net-zero emission targets, at different stages of approval. This is a significant improvement from January 2020, when countries representing roughly two thirds of global emissions had no net-zero target.

Share of global emissions covered by net-zero targets in 2020 and 2021

CharacteristicJan 2020Nov 2021
Legislated 2% 16%
Government position 8% 46%
In legislative process 3% 0.1%
Under discussion 21% 27%
No target 66% 11%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of global emissions2%2%8%8%3%3%21%21%66%66%16%16%46%46%0.1%0.1%27%27%11%11%Jan 2020Nov 2021LegislatedGovernment positionIn legislative processUnder discussionNo target
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November 2021

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2020 and 2021

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Various sources refers to country's governments.

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