The statistic represents the number of oil spills in U.S. territorial waters between 2000 and 2015. There were 21 spills from tankships reported in 2015. These spills were based on reported discharges of oil and petroleum in U.S. navigable waters, including territorial waters.
Number of oil spills in U.S. territorial waters from 2000 to 2015, by source*
* According to the source, numbers are based on reported discharges of oil and petroleum based products into U.S. navigable waters, including territorial waters (extending 3 to 12 miles from the coastline), tributaries, the contiguous zone, onto shoreline, or into other waters that threaten the marine environment.
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ProQuest. (December 31, 2016). Number of oil spills in U.S. territorial waters from 2000 to 2015, by source* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186119/number-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
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ProQuest. "Number of Oil Spills in U.S. Territorial Waters from 2000 to 2015, by Source*." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186119/number-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/
ProQuest, Number of oil spills in U.S. territorial waters from 2000 to 2015, by source* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186119/number-of-oil-spills-in-us-territorial-waters-by-source-since-2000/ (last visited August 20, 2022)
