Global average CO₂ emissions of refrigerated cargo fleets 2015-2021
Between 2015 and 2019, the average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the refrigerated cargo carrier fleet globally were decreasing. However, the average emission increase from 75.6 grams CO2 per TEU-kilometer in 2019 to 75.9 grams CO2 per TEU-kilometer in 2020. The year 2021 saw an even stronger annual growth in CO2 emissions, reaching 81.9 grams CO2 per TEU-kilometer.