30. Bulgaria
> Total CO2 emissions change 2010-2020: -21.76%
> Total CO2 emissions change 1971-2020: -41.70% — #14 largest decline of 145 countries
> Total CO2 emissions 2020 in million tons: 37.47 — #65 largest of 145
> CO2 emissions per capita change 2010-2020: -16.50% — #47 largest decline of 144
> Total GHG emissions change: No data
Two years ago, Bulgaria pledged to update its target for renewable energy. It lifted the portion of wind, solar, and other renewables to 27% from 25% of its energy consumption it aims to achieve by 2030. The Balkan nation is relying more on hydropower for its energy needs.
29. Peru
> Total CO2 emissions change 2010-2020: -21.81%
> Total CO2 emissions change 1971-2020: 140.48% — #81 largest increase of 145 countries
> Total CO2 emissions 2020 in million tons: 44.74 — #58 largest of 145
> CO2 emissions per capita change 2010-2019: 12.23% — #48 largest increase of 144
> Total GHG emissions change 2010-2019: 25.20% — #31 largest increase of 88
Peru’s goal is to be carbon neutral by 2030. To do this, the government has enacted an aggressive monitoring system for emissions that assigns levels of GHG utilization.
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28. Hong Kong, China
> Total CO2 emissions change 2010-2020: -22.03%
> Total CO2 emissions change 1971-2020: 241.39% — #69 largest increase of 145 countries
> Total CO2 emissions 2020 in million tons: 31.26 — #73 largest of 145
> CO2 emissions per capita change 2010-2020: -20.45% — #56 largest decline of 144
> Total GHG emissions change: No data
Hong Kong aims to be carbon neutral by 2050. Its carbon emissions are mostly from power generation and vehicular traffic. The city is a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China.
27. Germany
> Total CO2 emissions change 2010-2020: -22.65%
> Total CO2 emissions change 1971-2020: -37.88% — #17 largest decline of 145 countries
> Total CO2 emissions 2020 in million tons: 644.78 — #7 largest of 145
> CO2 emissions per capita change 2010-2020: -25.54% — #27 largest decline of 144
> Total GHG emissions change 2010-2020: -22.90% — #13 largest decline of 88
Germany’s goal is to be GHG neutral by 2050. Europe’s largest economy and most populous nation aims to slash emissions by at least 65% by 2030 from 1990 levels.
26. Mexico
> Total CO2 emissions change 2010-2020: -23.03%
> Total CO2 emissions change 1971-2020: 182.89% — #75 largest increase of 145 countries
> Total CO2 emissions 2020 in million tons: 357.23 — #16 largest of 145
> CO2 emissions per capita change 2010-2020: -22.25% — #39 largest decline of 144
> Total GHG emissions change 2010-2020: -12.49% — #20 largest decline of 88
In December 2020, Mexico committed to cutting its emissions by 22% to 36% by 2030. Those are the same targets the nation committed to in its original nationally determined contribution in 2016.
