On January 1, 2020, the International Maritime Organization's new sulfur cap came into force. Globally, ships will be allowed to use fuel types with a sulfur content of under 0.5 percent. Higher concentrations will be allowed only if scrubbers are installed. Certain areas, such as the EU and California, are subject to more stringent standards.
Limits on fuel sulfur content imposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as of January 1, 2020, by area
(in mass percentage)
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DNV. (November 1, 2019). Limits on fuel sulfur content imposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as of January 1, 2020, by area (in mass percentage) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096281/shipping-industry-sulfur-cap-by-area-2020/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
DNV. "Limits on fuel sulfur content imposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as of January 1, 2020, by area (in mass percentage)." Chart. November 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096281/shipping-industry-sulfur-cap-by-area-2020/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
DNV. (2019). Limits on fuel sulfur content imposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as of January 1, 2020, by area (in mass percentage). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096281/shipping-industry-sulfur-cap-by-area-2020/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
DNV. "Limits on Fuel Sulfur Content Imposed by The International Maritime Organization (Imo) as of January 1, 2020, by Area (in Mass Percentage)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096281/shipping-industry-sulfur-cap-by-area-2020/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
DNV, Limits on fuel sulfur content imposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as of January 1, 2020, by area (in mass percentage) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096281/shipping-industry-sulfur-cap-by-area-2020/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 11, 2025)
Limits on fuel sulfur content imposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as of January 1, 2020, by area (in mass percentage) [Graph], DNV, November 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096281/shipping-industry-sulfur-cap-by-area-2020/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed