Container ships were the largest contributors to global shipping CO₂ emissions in 2022, with a share of 26 percent. Together with bulk carriers, these two maritime vessels were responsible for just over half of global shipping CO₂emissions that year. Meanwhile, ships transporting fossil fuels were responsible for around one-fifth of CO₂ emissions from global shipping in 2022.
Distribution of annual carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from shipping worldwide from 2019 to 2022, by type of ship
Figures are estimates. Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding.
Supplementary notes
The scope of ‘global shipping’ is maritime (seagoing) vessels above 300 gross tonnage transporting people and cargo, excluding some fishing vessels; it may include some large ships on inland waterways
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