In 2022, a container ship with a capacity of 15,000 TEUs operating on fuel oil produced around 2.8 million tons of CO2 emissions during its lifetime of 25 years. In comparison, a container ship with the same capacity and lifetime running on liquefied natural gas (LNG) emitted about 2.4 million tons of CO2.
The amount of CO₂ emissions produced by a container ship powered by fuel oil or LNG in 2022
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