Shipping emissions worldwide

Statistics report on global maritime emissions

Shipping emissions worldwide

The shipping industry is hugely important to the global economy, transporting an estimated 90 percent of traded goods around the world in vessels like bulk carriers, oil tankers, and container ships. However, shipping is also a big contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.

This Statistics report presents a range of figures covering global shipping emissions. With a focus on greenhouse gases (GHG), it also includes statistics on shipping-related air pollutants, emissions of major shipping companies and flag-carriers, as well as an outlook for the coming decades.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Number of merchant ships by type 2023
  • Premium Statistic Loaded freight in international maritime trade 1970-2021
  • Premium Statistic Global international shipping CO₂ emissions 1970-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 2023, by subsector
  • Basic Statistic Breakdown of CO₂ emissions in the transportation sector worldwide 2022, by sub sector

GHG emissions

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  • Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions in international shipping 2022, by ship type
  • Premium Statistic Global shipping CO₂ emissions shares 2019-2022, by ship type
  • Premium Statistic Global merchant fleet CO₂ emissions 2012-2023, by month
  • Premium Statistic Global container ship fleet CO₂ emissions 2012-2023, by month
  • Premium Statistic Global dry bulk and cargo fleet CO₂ emissions 2012-2023, by month
  • Premium Statistic Global tanker fleet CO₂ emissions 2012-2023, by month

Country emissions

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  • Premium Statistic Shipping CO₂ emissions 2022, by major flag state
  • Premium Statistic Change in shipping CO₂ emissions 2012-2022, by major flag state
  • Premium Statistic Global shipping CO₂ emissions 2022, by ownership country
  • Premium Statistic Change in global shipping CO₂ emissions 2012-2022, by ownership country

Air pollutants

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  • Premium Statistic Global shipping air pollutant emissions 2022, by pollutant
  • Premium Statistic International shipping sulfur dioxide emissions 1970-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global shipping black carbon emissions 1970-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global shipping nitrogen oxide emissions 1970-2022

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Moeller-Maersk's GHG emissions 2020-2023, by scope
  • Premium Statistic COSCO SHIPPING Lines GHG emissions 2018-2022
  • Premium Statistic MSC Cargo Division Scope 1 GHG emissions 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic CMA CGM Group's maritime emissions 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Hapag-Lloyd's GHG emissions 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Carnival Corporation plc GHG emissions 2019-2023

Outlook

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  • Premium Statistic Global international shipping GHG emission reduction targets 2030-2050
  • Premium Statistic Global international shipping GHG emission pathways 2020-2050, by scenario
  • Premium Statistic Global needed emissions reductions through ocean-based actions 2050, by type
  • Premium Statistic Global transport CO₂ emissions in the net zero scenario 2010-2050, by mode
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