2030s

The 2030s is the upcoming decade that will begin on 1 January 2030 and end on 31 December 2039. It will be the fourth decade of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium.

A prominent global focus for the decade centers around international sustainability and climate action. The year 2030 serves as the formal target deadline for the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a universal policy framework designed to eradicate extreme poverty, ensure global internet literacy, and implement universal healthcare coverage. In climate geopolitics, the decade marks pivotal evaluation checkpoints under the Paris Agreement. The European Union's 2030 Climate Target Plan legally binds member states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% relative to 1990 baselines, while concurrent frameworks like the Glasgow Climate Pact mandate over 100 signatory nations to actively halt deforestation and transition heavily toward renewable grids, with major economies like China and India aiming to peak carbon dioxide emissions before or during the first half of the decade.

In space exploration, the 2030s is projected to be a transformative era for low-Earth orbit logistics and deep-space missions. NASA's Artemis program plans to progress from robotic reconnaissance toward a sustained crewed infrastructure on the Moon, establishing it as a operational stepping stone for intended crewed expeditions to Mars. The International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled for decommissioning and a controlled deorbiting maneuver into Point Nemo in the South Pacific Ocean by January 2031, formally shifting low-Earth research pipelines to a series of commercial space stations. Planetary science milestones include the anticipated arrival of the Europa Clipper spacecraft at Jupiter's moon Europa in April 2030 to evaluate its sub-surface ocean habitability.

Socioeconomically, state-level development plans such as the Saudi Vision 2030 and Kenya Vision 2030 are structured to meet their operational targets, seeking to significantly diversify regional economies away from fossil-fuel dependencies and increase average living standards. Demographic shifts will alter global workforce dynamics as the youngest cohorts of Generation Z reach full legal adulthood by 2030, the majority of Generation Alpha transitions into the labor market and higher education, and Generation Beta develops into the predominant child and adolescent demographic across the globe.

The decade will host a succession of high-profile international sporting competitions. The centennial 2030 FIFA World Cup will be held across an unprecedented cross-continental configuration hosted primarily by Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, with inaugural centenary fixtures allocated to Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay to honor the tournament's 1930 origin. The 2034 FIFA World Cup is slated to take place in Saudi Arabia. The Olympic Games cycle features the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, followed by the 2032 Summer Olympics in Brisbane, Australia, and the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.

Plans and goals

• Targets of the goals of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda are set for 2030.
• Some climate-related goals from COP26 are for 2030:
  • The Glasgow Climate Pact aims to "[reduce] global carbon dioxide emissions by 55% by 2030 relative to the 2010 level". However, based on existing pledges the emissions in the year 2030 will be 14% higher than in 2010.
  • More than 100 countries pledged to reverse deforestation.
  • India plans to draw half of its energy requirement from renewable sources.
  • China aims to peak CO₂ emissions before 2030.
• The 2030 Climate Target Plan of the EU aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030. The European Commission made proposals in July 2021 for how to achieve this goal.
• The international community, including the United Nations, World Bank and the United States, have set the goal of completely eradicating extreme poverty by 2030. Noting a significant decline in extreme poverty since 1990, the World Bank has noted that the end of extreme poverty is in sight and pledged to cut it down to at most 3% of the world's population by this time.
• The World Health Organization and UNICEF have set a goal for universal access to basic sanitation by 2030.
• The United Nations has made it a goal that Internet access and literacy will be universal by 2030.
• The World Bank has called for all countries to implement universal health care by this time.
• The Kenya Vision 2030 aims to raise the average standard of living in Kenya to middle income by 2030.
• Saudi Vision 2030 is a strategic framework introduced by the government of Saudi Arabia in 2016 designed to reduce the country's dependence on oil, diversify its economic sectors, and develop public service infrastructure such as health, education, recreation, and tourism.
• Egypt Vision 2030 is a long-term strategic development plan initiated in February 2016 by the Egyptian government targeting inclusive sustainable economic growth, social justice, and environmental preservation while modernizing the country's administrative state apparatus.
• Qatar National Vision 2030, launched in October 2008, serves as a comprehensive master development roadmap aiming to transform Qatar into an advanced society capable of sustaining its own development and securing high living standards through four core pillars: human, social, economic, and environmental development.
• The National Development Plan 2030 of South Africa is a national policy document adopted by the Cabinet in 2012 that outlines a blueprint to eliminate absolute poverty and reduce socioeconomic inequality through civic mobilization, multi-sector economic development, and state capability enhancements.
• The Eritrea Vision 2030 framework outlines structured national development pillars focusing on building a green economy, ensuring universal food security, improving public health services, and expanding structural transport and electrical logistics grids across Eritrea.
• The Sudan Vision 2030 is a multi-stage national strategic policy project for Sudan designed to modernize governance frameworks, secure the rule of law, and create domestic development opportunities for youth aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Kuwait Vision 2035 (also known as "New Kuwait") is a long-term strategic plan aimed at transforming Kuwait into a diversified, globally competitive financial, commercial, and digital hub by 2035, reducing its economic reliance on hydrocarbons.
• Transport for London (TfL) intends to completely transition its bus fleet to zero emissions by 2034, though it has targeted accelerating this migration to 2030 subject to additional national government funding infrastructure provisions.
• Under comprehensive updates to its Tobacco Act, Finland aims to become a fully tobacco- and nicotine-free nation by 2030, with a baseline benchmark objective of ensuring that no more than 5% of its adult population consumes any tobacco or nicotine products on a daily basis.

Expected events

2030

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• 1–17 February: The 2030 Winter Olympics will be held in the French Alps.
• April: Europa Clipper will arrive at Jupiter's moon Europa.
• 8 June – 21 July: The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco (with anniversary match hosts Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay).
• 24 July – 4 August: The 2030 Mediterranean Games are expected to take place in Pristina, Kosovo.
• 1 October: The 2030 World Expo will open in Saudi Arabia in its capital city of Riyadh, running until March 31, 2031.
• In Paris, France, the Centre Pompidou is expected to open after renovations starting in September 2025.
• The 2030 Asian Games are scheduled to be held in Doha, Qatar.

2031

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• January: NASA plans to deorbit the International Space Station, directing any unbroken remnants into Point Nemo in the South Pacific Ocean.
• 5 April: Comet Bernardinelli–Bernstein will make its closest approach to Earth and the Sun at a distance of approximately 10.1 AU.
• July: The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) will reach the Jovian system.
• 29 August – 14 September: The 2031 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be held in France.
• September–October: The 2031 Rugby World Cup will be held in the United States.
• October–November: The 2031 Cricket World Cup will be held in India and Bangladesh.
• The 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup will be held in Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, and the United States.
• The 2031 Pan American Games will be held in Asunción, Paraguay.
• In Kazakhstan, the switch of the writing script of the Kazakh language from the Cyrillic alphabet to the Latin alphabet is scheduled to be fully implemented by 2031.
• The Universal United Kingdom theme park is scheduled to open (subject to planning approvals).

2032

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• 15 January – 1 February: The 2032 European Men's Handball Championship is expected to be held in France and Germany.
• June–July: Turkey and Italy will co-host the UEFA Euro 2032.
• 23 July – 8 August: The 2032 Summer Olympics is expected to take place in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
• 24 August – 5 September: The 2032 Summer Paralympics will be held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
• 13 November: A Transit of Mercury will occur, visible across Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa.
• 22 December: The asteroid 2024 YR4 which once had an impact rating of 3 on the Torino scale will pass safely by Earth.

2033

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• No credit and debit cards from Mastercard will have a magnetic stripe.
• The 2033 Women's Rugby World Cup will be held in the United States.

2034

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• 10–26 February: The 2034 Winter Olympics is scheduled to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States.
• The 2034 FIFA World Cup is set to be held in Saudi Arabia.
• Dragonfly is expected to land on Saturn's moon of Titan.
• End of the project Northern Link (MTR), a rapid transit line in Hong Kong.
• The city of Rochester, New York, will turn 200 and intends to complete its fourth comprehensive plan called "Rochester 2034".

2035

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• A fully fault-tolerant quantum computer is expected.
• New petrol and diesel cars will be banned from sale in the United Kingdom and European Union.
• ITER is expected to achieve full fusion in 2035.
• The 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup will be held in the United Kingdom.
• All regions of the Lower Volga, southern Western Siberia and part of the Far East will experience a shortage of water resources for agriculture.
• End of the project Pakistan Vision 2035, the successor to Pakistan Vision 2025 aimed at attaining regional and global leadership in its target sectors.

2036

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• 15 June: Arkansas will celebrate 200 years of statehood.
• The United States military's lease on the island of Diego Garcia, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory, will expire if it is not renewed.
• The 2036 Summer Olympics will be held.
• One of the METI messages Cosmic Call 2 sent from the 70-meter Eupatoria Planetary Radar in 2003 arrives at its destination, the Gliese 49 system.

2037

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• The Oxford English Dictionary is expected to publish its completed revised third edition.
• 10 July: The Apollo 10 lunar module, "Snoopy", will make a 4 million mile close approach to Earth.

2038

• 19 January: At 3:14 AM, computer systems recording time with signed 32-bit Unix time will report the date as being 13 December 1901, due to the year 2038 problem.
• 25 April: Latest possible date for Easter, last occurred 1943.
• The 2038 Winter Olympics are expected to be held, with Switzerland entering exclusive "privileged dialogue" negotiations to host.
• The 2038 FIFA World Cup is set to be held, the location of which has not been determined.

2039

• 2 September: The destroyers-for-bases deal's 99-year rent-free leases to the United States by the United Kingdom will expire.
• Commemorations of the centenary of World War II will begin this year, continuing through 2045.

See also

• List of decades, centuries, and millennia
• Generation Z (the youngest members of that generation will not enter legal adulthood until 2030).
• Generation Alpha (the majority of that generation that will come of age in this decade will have entered adulthood in 2031).
• Generation Beta (the children and teenagers of the decade).