International shipping sulfur dioxide emissions 1970-2022

Published by Ian Tiseo, Aug 9, 2023
Sulfur dioxide emissions from international shipping increased by 70 percent between 1970 and 2019 to 10.9 million metric tons (MtSO₂). In 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) introduced new regulations that lowered the maximum percentage of sulfur content in marine fuels from 3.5 percent to 0.5 percent. These new limits are projected to have reduced global SO₂ emissions from international shipping to 2.5 MtSO₂.

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from international shipping worldwide from 1970 to 2022 (million metric tons)

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Release date

July 2023

Region

China

Survey time period

1970 to 2019

Supplementary notes

* Estimates based on impacts of low-sulfur fuel regulations

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