Ships docking at Chinese, European Union's (EU), and United States ports were responsible for 37.3 percent of global emissions produced by vessels worldwide in 2019. Ships transporting cargo and passengers between China and its trading partners produced 15.1 percent of total CO2 emissions, while ship traffic to and from the EU was responsible for 14.4 percent of CO2 emissions attributable to the global shipping industry in 2019.
Distribution of CO₂ emissions produced by ships based on total voyages in 2019, by country or region
Includes 29,928 cargo-carrying or passenger ships above 5,000 GT.
Emissions are allocated based on total voyages of ships to and from each country or region.
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Transport & Environment. (November 30, 2022). Distribution of CO₂ emissions produced by ships based on total voyages in 2019, by country or region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364684/share-maritime-carbon-dioxide-emissions-worldwide-country-region-ship-traffic/
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