EU ETS · Maritime · Verified EU MRV 2024 data

Who pays for shipping's carbon?

Since 2024, ships calling at EU ports pay for their CO₂ under the EU Emissions Trading System. This page ranks the shipping companies behind those ships by carbon-cost exposure, built from verified emissions of 12,610 vessels.

Shipping companies
Ships with ETS emissions
ETS-scoped CO₂ (Mt, 2024)
Cost at full obligation
Share of top 10 companies

Top 20 companies by EU ETS carbon cost

Annual cost at full surrender obligation and current allowance price.

Full ranking

Top 25 companies (DoC holders) by ETS-scoped CO₂ in 2024.

#CompanyMain ship typeShips ETS CO₂ (t)Cost (€m/yr)

Method & caveats