Key indicators of shipping industry emissions worldwide as of 2023

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July 2025

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2023

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Global shipping industry key emissions indicators 2023

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Won So,
Jan 20, 2026

The shipping industry accounted for around *** percent of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2023, having produced *** billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e). Emissions from this industry increased by *** percent between 2019 and 2023. In order for the shipping industry to reach net zero emissions, an estimated additional *** trillion U.S. dollars of investment will be required by 2050 for areas such as adopting zero emission fuels, particularly green ammonia.

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