Key insights
- Maximum allowed sulfur content in maritime fuel worldwide
- 0.5% m/m

Detailed statistics
Limits on fuel sulfur content for the shipping industry by area 2020
- Consumption of oil by the shipping industry
- m toe

Detailed statistics
Global energy consumption by shipping 2019-2070, by fuel type
- Share of the global container fleet fitted with scrubbers
- %

Detailed statistics
Vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide by type 2020
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Overview
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- Transport volume of worldwide maritime trade 1990-2024
- Main countries based on dwt of their merchant fleet 2025
- Number of merchant ships by type 2023
- Global energy consumption by shipping 2019-2070, by fuel type
- Global fuel consumption by ships by fuel type 2019-2020
- Limits on fuel sulfur content for the shipping industry by area 2020
- Areas in the maritime industry that will become more important 2021-2023
- Breakdown of CO₂ emissions in the transportation sector worldwide 2024, by sub sector
Overview
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Transport volume of worldwide maritime trade 1990-2024

Transport volume of worldwide maritime trade 1990-2024
Transport volume of seaborne trade from 1990 to 2024 (in billion tons loaded)
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Main countries based on dwt of their merchant fleet 2025

Main countries based on dwt of their merchant fleet 2025
Deadweight tonnage of world merchant fleet by country of beneficial ownership as of June 10, 2025 (in million dwt)
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Number of merchant ships by type 2023

Number of merchant ships by type 2023
Number of ships in the world merchant fleet as of January 1, 2023, by type
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Global energy consumption by shipping 2019-2070, by fuel type

Global energy consumption by shipping 2019-2070, by fuel type
Consumption of energy by the shipping industry worldwide in 2019 and 2020, with a forecast through 2070, by fuel type (in million metric tons of oil equivalent)
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Global fuel consumption by ships by fuel type 2019-2020

Global fuel consumption by ships by fuel type 2019-2020
Annual fuel consumption by ships worldwide from 2019 to 2020, by fuel type (in million metric tons)
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Limits on fuel sulfur content for the shipping industry by area 2020

Limits on fuel sulfur content for the shipping industry by area 2020
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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Areas in the maritime industry that will become more important 2021-2023

Areas in the maritime industry that will become more important 2021-2023
Topics in the maritime industry that will gain prominence between 2021 and 2023
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Breakdown of CO₂ emissions in the transportation sector worldwide 2024, by sub sector

Breakdown of CO₂ emissions in the transportation sector worldwide 2024, by sub sector
Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions produced by the transportation sector worldwide in 2024, by sub sector
Emissions
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- Breakdown of GHG emissions in the shipping sector worldwide 2018, by emission type
- International shipping CO2 emissions outlook worldwide 2019-2070
- Estimated share of maritime CO₂ emissions 2021, by flag country
- CO₂ emissions in international shipping 2022-2023, by ship type
- Ranking of ports by scrubber washwater discharged by ships 2020
- Location of global scrubber washwater discharges by distance from the shore 2020
- Global scrubber washwater discharges by ship type 2020
Emissions
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Breakdown of GHG emissions in the shipping sector worldwide 2018, by emission type

Breakdown of GHG emissions in the shipping sector worldwide 2018, by emission type
Distribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by the global shipping industry in 2018, by emission type
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International shipping CO2 emissions outlook worldwide 2019-2070

International shipping CO2 emissions outlook worldwide 2019-2070
Global international shipping CO2 emissions outlook from 2019 to 2070 in the Sustainable Development Scenario* (in million metric tons of CO2)
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Estimated share of maritime CO₂ emissions 2021, by flag country

Estimated share of maritime CO₂ emissions 2021, by flag country
Estimated share of global maritime carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in 2021, by flag country
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CO₂ emissions in international shipping 2022-2023, by ship type

CO₂ emissions in international shipping 2022-2023, by ship type
Carbon dioxide emissions in worldwide shipping in 2022 and 2023, by ship type (in million metric tons CO₂)
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Ranking of ports by scrubber washwater discharged by ships 2020

Ranking of ports by scrubber washwater discharged by ships 2020
Leading ports by discharged scrubber washwater masses in 2020 (in million metric tons)
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Location of global scrubber washwater discharges by distance from the shore 2020

Location of global scrubber washwater discharges by distance from the shore 2020
Distribution of scrubber washwater discharged by ships worldwide in 2020, by maritime zone
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Global scrubber washwater discharges by ship type 2020

Global scrubber washwater discharges by ship type 2020
Distribution of scrubber washwater discharged by ships worldwide in 2020, by ship type
Technology
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- Expected investments in ship upgrades due to emission regulations 2021
- Fuel demand expectations in the shipping industry 2022, by fuel type
- Annual costs of using different types of alternative fuels in container shipping 2030
- Number of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide 2007-2020
- Vessels fitted with scrubbing systems globally 2019-2021
- Vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide by type 2020
- Monthly penetration rate of scrubbers in the global fleet by vessel type 2019-2020
- Vessels fitted with ballast water treatment systems worldwide by type 2019
- Size of the global LNG fleet by status 2010-2027
- LNG bunkering availability in ports worldwide by region 2022
- Projected size of the global electric ship market 2020-2026
Technology
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Expected investments in ship upgrades due to emission regulations 2021

Expected investments in ship upgrades due to emission regulations 2021
Anticipated investments in ship upgrades to comply with emission regulations in 2021
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Fuel demand expectations in the shipping industry 2022, by fuel type

Fuel demand expectations in the shipping industry 2022, by fuel type
In your opinion, which fuels will be in greatest demand in future in the shipping industry?
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Annual costs of using different types of alternative fuels in container shipping 2030

Annual costs of using different types of alternative fuels in container shipping 2030
Annual price for operating a container ship and a bunkering location in the Middle East in 2030, by fuel type (in million U.S. dollars per year)
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Number of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide 2007-2020

Number of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide 2007-2020
Number of vessels fitted with exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) worldwide from 2007 to 2020, with a forecast through 2023
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Vessels fitted with scrubbing systems globally 2019-2021

Vessels fitted with scrubbing systems globally 2019-2021
Monthly capacity of ships fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide from January 2019 to March 2021 (in million dead-weight tons)
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Vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide by type 2020

Vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide by type 2020
Share of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide in 2020, by type
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Monthly penetration rate of scrubbers in the global fleet by vessel type 2019-2020

Monthly penetration rate of scrubbers in the global fleet by vessel type 2019-2020
Monthly penetration rate of scrubbers in the global shipping fleet from January 2019 to July 2020, by vessel type
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Vessels fitted with ballast water treatment systems worldwide by type 2019

Vessels fitted with ballast water treatment systems worldwide by type 2019
Share of vessels fitted with ballast water treatment systems worldwide in 2019, by type
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Size of the global LNG fleet by status 2010-2027

Size of the global LNG fleet by status 2010-2027
Number of liquified natural gas-propelled (LNG) vessels worldwide from 2010 to 2020 with a forecast through 2027, by status
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LNG bunkering availability in ports worldwide by region 2022

LNG bunkering availability in ports worldwide by region 2022
Number of ports with LNG bunkering facilities worldwide in 2022, by status and region
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Projected size of the global electric ship market 2020-2026

Projected size of the global electric ship market 2020-2026
Projected size of the global electric ship market between 2020 and 2026 (in million U.S. dollars)
Companies
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- Moeller-Maersk's energy consumption by source 2017-2022
- Moeller-Maersk's GHG emissions 2022-2024, by scope
- COSCO SHIPPING Lines' fuel oil consumption 2017-2021
- COSCO Shipping Ports Group's GHG emissions by scope 2017-2020
- COSCO SHIPPING Lines GHG emissions 2018-2023
- CMA CGM Group's fuel consumption 2017-2021
- CMA CGM Group's maritime emissions 2022-2024, by scope
- Hapag-Lloyd's GHG emissions 2017-2024
Companies
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Moeller-Maersk's energy consumption by source 2017-2022

Moeller-Maersk's energy consumption by source 2017-2022
Moeller-Maersk's energy consumption from 2017 to 2022, by source
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Moeller-Maersk's GHG emissions 2022-2024, by scope

Moeller-Maersk's GHG emissions 2022-2024, by scope
Moeller-Maersk's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 2022 to 2024, by scope (in 1,000 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
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COSCO SHIPPING Lines' fuel oil consumption 2017-2021

COSCO SHIPPING Lines' fuel oil consumption 2017-2021
COSCO SHIPPING Lines' fuel oil consumption from 2017 to 2021, by type (in metric tons)
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COSCO Shipping Ports Group's GHG emissions by scope 2017-2020

COSCO Shipping Ports Group's GHG emissions by scope 2017-2020
COSCO Shipping Ports Group's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 2017 to 2020, by scope (in metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
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COSCO SHIPPING Lines GHG emissions 2018-2023

COSCO SHIPPING Lines GHG emissions 2018-2023
Annual greenhouse gas emissions of COSCO SHIPPING Lines from 2018 to 2023 (in million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent)
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CMA CGM Group's fuel consumption 2017-2021

CMA CGM Group's fuel consumption 2017-2021
CMA CGM Group's fuel consumption from 2017 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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CMA CGM Group's maritime emissions 2022-2024, by scope

CMA CGM Group's maritime emissions 2022-2024, by scope
Maritime carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions of CMA CGM Group from 2022 to 2024, by scope (in million metric tons)
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Hapag-Lloyd's GHG emissions 2017-2024

Hapag-Lloyd's GHG emissions 2017-2024
Hapag-Lloyd's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 2017 to 2024 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
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