Container ships were responsible for the highest share of CO2 emissions produced by the global shipping industry in 2019. That year, container ships emitted 29.91 percent of the total CO2 shipping emissions worldwide. Bulk carriers and oil tankers produced 27.55 and 21.15 percent of global CO2 shipping emissions that year.
Distribution of global CO2 shipping emissions in 2019, by ship type
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