MSC Cruises was the most polluting cruise ship operator in Europe in 2022, based on estimated sulfur oxide emissions of metric tons. Costa Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruises followed. Several of the most polluting cruise ship companies are owned by the British-American operator Carnival Corporation & plc.
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Transport & Environment. (June 13, 2023). Sulfur oxide emissions of cruise ship operators in Europe in 2022, by company (in metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1048295/cruise-ship-company-sulphur-emissions-europe/
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