Maritime transportation in the European Union produced a total of 143 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) emissions in 2021. Of this total, 15.7 MtCO₂ were produced by domestic navigation, while 127.6 MtCO₂ were attributable to international navigation. EU shipping emissions increased by 5.6 percent in 2021 from the previous year, rebounding from the COVID-19 induced slump of 2020. Recently, navigation emissions accounted for over 15 percent of total
Carbon dioxide emissions from domestic and international navigation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons)
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European Commission. (September 20, 2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from domestic and international navigation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239741/maritime-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-by-mode/
European Commission. "Carbon dioxide emissions from domestic and international navigation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239741/maritime-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-by-mode/
European Commission. (2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from domestic and international navigation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239741/maritime-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-by-mode/
European Commission. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Domestic and International Navigation in The European Union (Eu-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239741/maritime-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-by-mode/
European Commission, Carbon dioxide emissions from domestic and international navigation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239741/maritime-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-by-mode/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Carbon dioxide emissions from domestic and international navigation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph], European Commission, September 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239741/maritime-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-by-mode/