Carbon dioxide emissions from the world's merchant fleet have risen more than 20 percent since 2012. There was a notable decline in emissions in early 2020 after the outbreak of COVID-19, but emissions from the maritime fleet rebounded in the second half of the year. International shipping accounts for around 10 percent of global transportation CO₂ emissions.
Annualized monthly carbon dioxide emissions of the world's maritime fleet from 2012 to 2023
(in million tons)
Figures have been rounded. Includes emissions from tankers, dry bulk and general cargo, container, and "others", which includes vehicles and roll-on/roll-off ships, passenger ships, offshore ships and service and miscellaneous ships.
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UNCTAD. (September 27, 2023). Annualized monthly carbon dioxide emissions of the world's maritime fleet from 2012 to 2023 (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404750/monthly-shipping-emissions-worldwide/
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Annualized monthly carbon dioxide emissions of the world's maritime fleet from 2012 to 2023 (in million tons) [Graph], UNCTAD, September 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404750/monthly-shipping-emissions-worldwide/