In 2022, over 1,300 ships in operation worldwide were powered by alternative marine fuels. Some 923 of these vessels were using liquefied natural gas, while about 396 ships vessels were powered by batteries or hybrid propulsion systems.
Number of ships operating globally using alternative marine fuels in 2022, by fuel type
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DNV. (September 30, 2022). Number of ships operating globally using alternative marine fuels in 2022, by fuel type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364303/ships-operation-using-alternative-fuels-by-fuel-type-global/
DNV. "Number of ships operating globally using alternative marine fuels in 2022, by fuel type." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364303/ships-operation-using-alternative-fuels-by-fuel-type-global/
DNV. (2022). Number of ships operating globally using alternative marine fuels in 2022, by fuel type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364303/ships-operation-using-alternative-fuels-by-fuel-type-global/
DNV. "Number of Ships Operating Globally Using Alternative Marine Fuels in 2022, by Fuel Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364303/ships-operation-using-alternative-fuels-by-fuel-type-global/
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Number of ships operating globally using alternative marine fuels in 2022, by fuel type [Graph], DNV, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364303/ships-operation-using-alternative-fuels-by-fuel-type-global/