International shipping carbon dioxide emissions increased 1.1 percent in 2023, to 706 million metric tons (MtCO₂). This was the third-consecutive year that international shipping emissions increased, continuing to rebound from the COVID-19-related slump in 2020. Annual international shipping CO₂ emissions have roughly doubled since 1990, and now account for roughly 10 percent of global transportation CO₂ emissions.
Carbon dioxide emissions from international shipping worldwide from 1970 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
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EDGAR/JRC. (September 5, 2024). Carbon dioxide emissions from international shipping worldwide from 1970 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291468/international-shipping-emissions-worldwide/
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EDGAR/JRC. (2024). Carbon dioxide emissions from international shipping worldwide from 1970 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291468/international-shipping-emissions-worldwide/
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