Formula 1 · Net Zero by 2030 initiative
Formula 1 committed in 2019 to a net zero sport by 2030, measured against a 256,551 tCO2e baseline set in 2018, with a 50% absolute cut before offsets. This dashboard models that footprint down to the individual Grand Prix and tests the trajectory against the deadline.
Verdict · Will F1 cut emissions 50% by 2030?
Off track — the forecast lands at 40.6% (likely 141,279–164,481 tCO2e) against a 50.0% goal.
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Chance of hitting target
2018 baseline
256,551tCO2e
Full-sport footprint: freight, travel, factories and events.
2024 reported
189,848tCO2e
26.0% below the baseline.
2030 target
128,276tCO2e
A 50% absolute cut, before any residual offsetting.
Forecast 2030
152,481tCO2e
24,206 tCO2e above target — the gap still to close.
Reported seasons against the glide path the 50% goal requires, with the forecast median and its 80% likely range to 2030.
Achieved rate
11,117 tCO2e removed per year on average since 2018.
Required rate
10,262 tCO2e per year from 2024 to reach the target on time.
8 December 2024
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Marina Circuit, United Arab Emirates
4,974tCO2e
Freight distance and event scale drive most of the spread between rounds.
Heaviest round
Australian Grand Prix
16,451tCO2e
Oceania · freight leg 12,817 km
Lightest round
Dutch Grand Prix
3,168tCO2e
Europe · freight leg 239 km
| Season | Total tCO2e | vs 2018 | Rounds | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 256,551 | 0.0% | 21 | published |
| 2019 | 252,000 | 1.8% | 21 | estimated |
| 2020 | 148,000 | 42.3% | 17 | estimated |
| 2021 | 234,000 | 8.8% | 22 | estimated |
| 2022 | 223,199 | 13.0% | 22 | published |
| 2023 | 217,000 | 15.4% | 23 | estimated |
| 2024 | 189,848 | 26.0% | 24 | published |
Cumulative modelled footprint 2018–2024: 1520.6kt CO2e.
Final verdict · Where this leaves the 2030 goal
Off track — the trend falls 24,206 tCO2e short. Cuts need to speed up from 11,117 to 10,262 tCO2e a year.
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Odds on target
