More than 90 percent of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by the global shipping industry in 2018 were carbon dioxide (CO2). Black carbon emissions amounted to almost seven percent of the total greenhouse gases emitted by the industry in 2018.
Distribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by the global shipping industry in 2018, by emission type
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European Commission. (March 13, 2023). Distribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by the global shipping industry in 2018, by emission type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267832/global-shipping-ghg-emissions-breakdown-by-emission-type/
European Commission. "Distribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by the global shipping industry in 2018, by emission type." Chart. March 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267832/global-shipping-ghg-emissions-breakdown-by-emission-type/
European Commission. (2023). Distribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by the global shipping industry in 2018, by emission type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267832/global-shipping-ghg-emissions-breakdown-by-emission-type/
European Commission. "Distribution of Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions Produced by The Global Shipping Industry in 2018, by Emission Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267832/global-shipping-ghg-emissions-breakdown-by-emission-type/
European Commission, Distribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by the global shipping industry in 2018, by emission type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267832/global-shipping-ghg-emissions-breakdown-by-emission-type/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Distribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by the global shipping industry in 2018, by emission type [Graph], European Commission, March 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267832/global-shipping-ghg-emissions-breakdown-by-emission-type/